首尔市长因在2021年补选前使用私人资金投票而被起诉, Seoul's mayor indicted for using private funds for polling ahead of 2021 by-election, risking his 2026 run.

首尔市长Oh Se-hoon于2025年12月1日被指控违反韩国《政治基金法》, 使用私人资金支付2021年补选前的民意测验费用。 Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon was indicted on December 1, 2025, for allegedly violating South Korea’s Political Funds Act by using private funds to cover opinion polling costs ahead of the 2021 by-election. 检察官指称,他通过一个权力经纪人策划了民意调查,第三方在5个案件中支付了3 300万韩元(22 400美元),违反了竞选财务规则。 Prosecutors allege he orchestrated the polls through a power broker and had a third party pay 33 million won ($22,400) over five instances, breaching campaign finance rules. 哦,保守的政治家 和潜在的总统候选人, 否认错误行为。 Oh, a conservative politician and potential presidential candidate, denies wrongdoing. 本案是对政治影响和不当资金的更广泛调查的一部分,其定罪有可能剥夺他参加明年地方选举的资格。 The case is part of a broader probe into political influence and improper funding, with a conviction potentially disqualifying him from running in next year’s local elections.