D-Report: Shocking Twist in 'Campaign Beverage Attack' Involving Jeong Yi-han; Police Investigate 'Staged Incident' Allegations

The 'beverage attack' incident during the campaign of Jeong Yi-han, the Reform Party candidate for Busan mayor in the June 3 local elections, is under police investigation following allegations that it was a staged event orchestrated by the candidate's side.

The Busan Geumjeong Police Station announced today (June 17) that it is investigating candidate Jeong on charges including obstruction of justice by deception, dissemination of false information, and violation of the Public Official Election Act.

On June 4, the day after the election, police also conducted a search and seizure of the Reform Party's Busan mayoral campaign office.

In April, candidate Jeong claimed that while campaigning in Geumjeong-gu, Busan, he was struck by a beverage thrown from a vehicle window by a driver in his 30s, identified as A.

Jeong claimed he lost consciousness after falling while trying to avoid the object and was transported to a hospital, where he was reportedly diagnosed with a concussion and muscle contusions.

At the time, the police tracked the fleeing vehicle through CCTV analysis and emergency-arrested A, but the request for an arrest warrant was dismissed.

Subsequently, Jeong submitted a petition for leniency for A and returned to the campaign trail on April 29, two days after the incident, wearing a neck brace.

Jeong has currently withdrawn from the Reform Party via an online system.

In response, the Reform Party's central headquarters stated, "We have decided to actively cooperate with the investigation," adding, "We plan to take additional necessary civil and criminal measures once the facts are clearly verified."

Reported by Kim su-yun | Video by Park Na-young | Produced by SBS Digital News
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