Key facts
- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon received a 10 million won fine.
- The fine is for accepting illegal political funds.
- The funds were linked to opinion polls prior to the 2021 election.
- The verdict has impacted his political standing, labeling him a 'wounded lame duck'.
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has been fined 10 million won for accepting illegal political funds. The funds were reportedly related to opinion polls conducted before the 2021 election. This guilty verdict has led to descriptions of him as a 'wounded lame duck' within South Korea's conservative political circles.