▲ Ulsan Mayor Kim Sang-wook, who is under police investigation over allegations including overseas prostitution and violations of the Public Official Election Act, answers questions from reporters upon arriving at the Ulsan Provincial Police Agency on the 4th.
Ulsan Mayor Kim Sang-wook, facing allegations including violations of the Public Official Election Act and suspected prostitution, appeared at the Ulsan Provincial Police Agency this morning (the 4th) to undergo questioning.
When asked by reporters about the reason for his appearance, Mayor Kim stated, "Despite having violated no laws, complaints have been indiscriminately filed." He added, "Various baseless rumors have also spread, which is personally very insulting and creating side effects that confuse citizens."
He continued, "I hope this police investigation serves as an opportunity to set these wrong things straight."
Regarding the investigation, Mayor Kim added that because he has done nothing wrong, he intends to focus solely on his work and will state the facts just as they are.
It is reported that this police investigation will focus primarily on the alleged violation of the election law.
Mayor Kim's relevant allegations are linked to the suspension of opinion polling during the unification process between the Democratic Party of Korea and the Progressive Party during the June 3 local elections this year.
At the time, candidate Kim Sang-wook's camp declared the suspension of opinion polls, stating, "Circumstances suspected of organized intervention by certain forces are being discovered." Afterward, the Progressive Party side accepted a re-primary, and candidate Kim was determined as the unified candidate and elected mayor.
The People Power Party's Ulsan chapter filed a complaint with the police against Mayor Kim for allegedly publishing false information under the Public Official Election Act and obstruction of business under the Criminal Act.
The stance is that even though no organized intervention by specific forces was confirmed, Mayor Kim affected the election by announcing as if the polling agency had discovered unusual circumstances and suspended the survey.
Mayor Kim is also reported to have been filed against regarding suspicions of prostitution in the Philippines.
In addition, a complaint has been submitted to the police alleging that individuals connected to this suspicion handed over valuables to a specific person in order to cover it up.
On the 3rd, Mayor Kim directly mentioned the prostitution allegations surrounding him via social media (SNS) and other channels, claiming, "If cleared of charges, the irresponsible people who raised suspicions and engaged in false propaganda and agitation must take responsible actions such as retiring from politics and resigning from their lawmaker seats, and the specific media outlets that amplified and reproduced them must issue a formal apology to citizens."
The statute of limitations for Mayor Kim's alleged violation of the Public Official Election Act expires on December 3.
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