[Anchor]

We have exclusively obtained the indictment of former Busan mayoral candidate Jung Lee-han, who has been indicted on charges of staging a fake terror attack. The document details how the crime was meticulously plotted in advance.

KNN reporter Ok Min-ji reports.

[Reporter]

Former Busan mayoral candidate Jung Lee-han was arrested and indicted for staging a fake beverage terror attack last April.

Jung and his accomplice, surnamed Yoon, first met in 2019 as a gym patron and trainer, maintaining a close relationship for nearly seven years.

Ahead of the election, Jung repeatedly shared his concerns with Yoon about his low public recognition.

After remarking things like, "I wish I even got hit by a flowerpot" or "Won't someone throw some coffee at me?", Yoon chimed in by asking, "Should I throw something at you?"

About two days before the crime, Jung directly proposed the staged act to Yoon.

He even gave specific execution instructions, telling Yoon to prepare a colored green tea latte so that it would leave stains on his clothes and to splash the drink when handing out business cards.

They also devised ways to conceal their identities, such as using someone else's vehicle and wearing hats.

Following the crime, Jung acted as the victim of a terror attack and gave interviews.

[Jung Lee-han / Former Reform Party candidate for Busan mayor (last April): I truly believe that violence must never be justified again. I believe such an incident must never be repeated in our society.]

According to the prosecution, Jung's spouse also drafted a false petition asking for leniency, stating, "My heart keeps going out to suspect Yoon because he is around the same age as my husband," despite knowing that the terror attack was staged. Jung then publicly released footage of himself submitting the petition to the media.

The first trial for former Busan mayoral candidate Jung Lee-han and his accomplice Yoon, both charged over the staged terror plot, is scheduled to be held on the 15th of next month.

(Video by: Oh Won-seok, Hwang Tae-chul / KNN)

Ok Min-ji, KNN