Daycare center students are cooling off from the heat by playing in the water at the water playground that opened at Yongsu-gol Children's Park in Dong-gu, Daejeon, on July 23.NEWS1
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Seoul City Mayor Oh Se-hoon appealed the lower court ruling that fined him a whopping $6,800 for violating the Political Funds Act, a decision that, if upheld, would likely mean the end of his record stint as municipal leader. Relatedly, we'll see how the mayor's People Power Party shirked an opportunity to rebrand at the June 3 elections.
In other news, a star of Netflix's "Teach You a Lesson" got injured in a traffic accident on Jeju, and a Korean Tekken legend wants to combo his way in the Asia games. In animal-related news, police are on the lookout for the person who may have abandoned an endangered Siamese crocodile. And Everland's baby panda is growing up — and you can see it in pictures!
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Oh Se-hoon appeals ruling that could strip him of Seoul mayor post
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon appealed a first-trial ruling that fined him 10 million won ($6,800) for allegedly violating the Political Funds Act by receiving polling results from political broker Myung Tae-kyun and having a third party cover costs on his behalf.
Oh’s legal team submitted an appeal to the Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday, according to legal sources on Thursday. If the first-trial ruling is finalized, Oh will lose his position as mayor.
Oh was sentenced to a fine of 10 million won and ordered to forfeit 21 million won on Wednesday. The court said “A punishment that would strip him of his qualifications for public office is unavoidable given the severity of his wrongdoing.”
'Teach You a Lesson' star Pyo Ji-hoon injured in a traffic accident on Jeju Island
The actor, also known as P.O, was hospitalized after being hit by a car while crossing a road on Jeju Island, though police said his injuries are not serious.
The PPP's election autopsy painted a rosy picture. For its lawmakers, the party still needs resuscitation.
Mired in internal squabbles and a preoccupied leadership, the conservative party failed to capitalize on an opening after the June 3 elections as it shirked a chance to reinvent itself.
Police search for owner of endangered crocodile found in a Gyeonggi stream
Authorities in Yeoju are tracing who left a critically endangered juvenile Siamese crocodile in a stream and examining possible animal abandonment and smuggling violations.
