Prosecutors Interrogate Seoul Mayor on Suspected Corruption Charges on Sunday
Seoul, South Korea – Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon made an appearance in the briefing room at City Hall on May 26. This appearance comes amidst a series of significant political and legal developments related to the mayor's administration.
In the past few weeks, Oh Se-hoon underwent a 12-hour interrogation by prosecutors over allegations of corruption linked to self-proclaimed power broker Myung Tae-kyun. These accusations followed a raid on the mayor's office and residence, conducted in late March, which is part of an ongoing investigation into financial and political ties between the mayor and a businessman supporter, Kim Han-jung [1][2].
Despite these legal challenges, the Seoul Metropolitan Government, under Oh's leadership, has announced ambitious welfare investment plans. Over the next five years, a total of 3.4 trillion won (approximately $2.49 billion) will be allocated to boost welfare policies for Seoul's elderly population, with a focus on job and housing opportunities [3].
These welfare initiatives underscore the ongoing efforts by Mayor Oh's administration to improve social infrastructure, particularly for the elderly population in Seoul. Additionally, no new significant business endeavors beyond these welfare projects and the ongoing political-legal challenges have been reported at this time [1][2][3].
[1] https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20250525016100018[2] https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/politics/election/1197894.html[3] https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230419017233
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- The General News has reported that amidst the corruption investigation, Mayor Oh Se-hoon's administration announced a policy-and-legislation focused welfare investment plan for Seoul's elderly population.
- As the Seoul Mayor continues to face legal scrutiny over alleged financial and political ties, opinions about his role in politics remain divided, given the recent controversies and investigations.
