Defendant shall be punished by a fine of KRW 1,000,000.

When the defendant does not pay the above fine, 100,000 won.

Punishment of the crime

The Defendant is the Director-General of the Editorial Department of “B”, a comprehensive daily newspaper for Daejeon Chungcheong District.

No one shall support or recommend any person who intends to become a candidate or candidate, or distribute, affix, play or run any advertisement, photograph, document, drawing, printed matter, etc. showing the name of a candidate, in contravention of the provisions of the Public Official Election Act, with the aim of influencing an election from 180 days before the election day to the election day.

Nevertheless, the Defendant, at the 21st election district for the 21st National Assembly member of the Daejeon Council, which was known to the Defendant for 6 to 7 years, expressed his will as a candidate for a “F party” in the Daejeon E constituency from the election for the 21st National Assembly member, which was held on April 15, 2020, and, on November 19, 2019, expressed his will as a candidate for the “F party”, with the name of the “F party” affiliated with D, with D, with D, with the reporter for the 19th press conference for the 21st National Assembly member, and with D, with the name of the candidate, the photograph indicating the name of D, and the document of certification stating the name of D as the candidate, “The volunteer work is service.”

The author seems to have done his behavior more than that of the horses.

On November 20, 2019, the advertisement containing the contents of recommendations to support D, who is a candidate, including “, was published in the 3 pages of B newspaper No. 2050,000 in a size of 5 short size (37cm x 17cm).

As a result, the defendant recommended the person who wants to be a candidate to influence the election from 180 days before the election day to the election day, or distributed the advertisement, photograph, etc. which indicates the name of the political party or candidate's name.

Summary of Evidence

1. Each legal statement of witness G, D and H;

1. Statement made to I by the police;

1. A written accusation, D-related newspaper advertising, digital evidence list delivery, suspect-receiving e-mail photographing statement, J advertising, J advertising, Kakao Stockholm photographs, three copies sent to the suspect, photographic pictures, telephone list, Messen, mail reception statement, mail list, mail transmission list, BD articles, total e-mail delivery statement, telephone delivery details, telephone call details, and Kakao Stockholm on the screen screen (D statement and submission).