Song Young-gil Files Complaint Against Civic Group Leader Who Accused Him of 'Sexual Bribery'... Police Launch Investigation

Song Young-gil, the Democratic Party of Korea's candidate for Seoul mayor, is announcing the 'Gangbuk Anyone Near Station' policy pledge at the National Assembly Communication Office on the 24th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] It has been confirmed that the head of a civic group who raised the 'Vietnam sex bribery allegations' against Song Young-gil, the Democratic Party of Korea's Seoul mayoral candidate, was recently investigated by the police on charges of false accusation.

The Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul announced on the 27th that on the 19th, they summoned Kim Soon-hwan, Secretary General of the Committee for the People's Livelihood Measures, as a suspect on charges of false accusation and conducted an investigation.

Earlier, Song's camp reportedly filed a complaint with the police on the 28th of last month, stating that the sex bribery allegations raised and reported by Secretary General Kim were groundless.

Secretary General Kim had raised suspicions that Democratic Party lawmakers Song Young-gil, Yoon Ho-jung, and Woo Sang-ho received or condoned alcohol and sex bribery from business officials in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 2004, and on March 15, he filed a police complaint against them.

A police official said, "Both the complainant and the accused have been investigated," adding, "Since this is an ongoing investigation, we cannot disclose detailed information."