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Special counsel appeals Oh Se-hoon acquittal

The special counsel team led by Min Joong-ki filed an appeal on Friday against the appellate court's acquittal of Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon in a political funds case linked to the 2021 mayoral by-election, according to Yonhap and the Korea Times. The appeal follows the court's decision on October 23 to clear Oh Se-hoon of violating the Political Funds Act, which allowed him to keep his seat as Seoul mayor for now, as reported by Hankyoreh. Korean news outlets are covering the legal back-and-forth, noting the special counsel's determination to continue the case despite the lower court's ruling.

  1. Special counsel appeals Seoul mayor's acquittal in political funds case Korea Times · 2026-10-30
  2. Special counsel appeals Seoul mayor's acquittal in political funds case Yonhap · 2026-10-30
  3. Special Counsel to Appeal Court’s Decision to Acquit Seoul Mayor KBS World · 2026-10-23
  4. (URGENT) Appeals court acquits Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon in political funds trial Yonhap · 2026-10-23
  5. Oh Se-hoon cleared on appeal, keeping his seat as Seoul mayor for now Hankyoreh

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