Governor Behind South Korea’s Druking Online Opinion Hacking Scandal, Receives Presidential Pardon
I wonder what the backroom deal was to get this pardon for one of President Moon’s good friends?:
President Yoon Suk Yeol granted a special pardon to former South Gyeongsang Province Governor Kim Kyoung-soo, Tuesday, on the occasion of Aug. 15 Liberation Day, reinstating his eligibility to run for a public post.
The decision to pardon Kim, a prominent figure in the liberal bloc, was made despite opposition from some members of the ruling party. Critics argue that it is inappropriate to allow Kim, who was convicted and served a jail term for manipulating online opinions leading up to the 2017 presidential election, to run for public office again.
Yoon also pardoned several former senior presidential officials during the Park Geun-hye administration who were jailed in a massive corruption scandal involving the former president.
The Cabinet approved the pardon plan, which was endorsed by Yoon. In total, 1,219 people received a special pardon, including small business owners, self-employed individuals, and those convicted of crimes arising from financial difficulties.
You can read more at the link and I recommend reading my below post for more information about the Druking scandal that happened back in 2017. This is an example of why you have to be careful in trusting opinion polls.
It’s on a par with the lame excuse that Korea is crowded when an ajumma walks through you on the sidewalk … when you are just standing “right” there.
When those ajumma were agassi they never tried to walk into anyone but a boy band member.
Stephen, that sounds misogynistic and homophobic.
You should probably stop trying to be part of the problem.
Be all of the problem.
Homophobic?
Shirley,
agassi + boyband member = heterosexual relationship.
Hmm … unless you are saying boyband members are femme?
That’s Xi Dada Thought!
Well, when the boy bands are dressed more effeminately than the girl bands, one wonders which part of the alphabet they’re trying to attract.
Of course, that’s their choice; but it makes it easier for fat guys with corporate jobs from waygook land to hook up with attractive Korean women unable to find anyone with visible signs of testosterone.
Hypothetically, that is.
I’ve been out of the market since SES was a thing. I still wish I had that old CD…