Former Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo calls for greater 'political diversity' after meeting DP chief

Former South Gyeongsang Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo called for a wider diversity of voices within domestic politics in his meeting with Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung on Thursday.

2025-02-13

Divisive figures top list of Yoon’s Liberation Day pardons

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday issued pardons for 1,219 people, including a former governor convicted of involvement in online opinion manipulation and officials who served time for abusing their authority under past conservative administrations.

2024-08-13

Former governor's right to run for office expected to be restored by presidential pardon

Kim Kyung-soo, a former South Gyeongsang governor who was released from jail two years ago, is expected to have his right to run for office restored as part of President Yoon Suk Yeol's raft of special pardons on Thursday.

2024-08-11

Guessing game begins over Aug. 15 presidential pardons

Deliberations are underway on possible pardons for convicted politicians and tycoons on Liberation Day on Aug. 15, according to presidential office officials who spoke to the JoongAng Ilbo.

2022-07-21

Moon ally sentenced to jail for opinion rigging in 2017 election

South Gyeongsang Governor Kim Kyoung-soo lost his final appeal and was sentenced to two years in prison for conspiring with a political blogger to manipulate online public opinion to help President Moon Jae-in win the 2017 election.

2021-07-21

Court upholds 2-year sentence for South Gyeongsang governor

South Gyeongsang Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo on Friday lost his appeal and was sentenced to two years in prison for conspiring with a political blogger to manipulate online opinion to help President Moon Jae-in win the 2017 election.

2020-11-06