Kim Gyeong, a Seoul city council member at the center of the "100 million won nomination donation" allegation, was found to have left and rejoined Telegram. It appears to be an attempt to hide past chats.
At about 5:17 a.m. on the 10th, it showed that the city council member Kim left Telegram and rejoined.
The chat rooms where the city council member Kim previously participated were marked as "deleted account," and a new sign-up message was confirmed. The city council member Kim is currently staying in the United States and is said to have attended the IT exhibition "CES" in Las Vegas.
The city council member Kim is suspected of having delivered 100 million won in nomination donations to Rep. Kang Sun-woo of the Democratic Party of Korea during the 2022 local elections. However, with the investigation delayed, concerns are being raised that an attempt to destroy evidence may be underway as the person left the country.
On the 7th as well, the city council member Kim left Telegram and rejoined. When you leave Telegram, chat records remaining on the server and device are also deleted.
The city council member Kim is said to be returning to Korea through Incheon Airport early on the 12th. Police plan to impose an overseas travel ban after the city council member Kim enters the country and to summon the person for questioning.