천호성 전북교육감, 선거법 위반 혐의로 경찰 소환…10시간 조사

Jeonbuk Superintendent of Education Cheon Ho-sung was investigated as a suspect of violating the Public Official Election Act at Jeonju Wansan Police Station from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the 17th for about 10 hours.

The police focused on whether Superintendent Cheon organized systematic pre-election activities in a private Telegram chatroom called 'Cheon Sarangbang' involving current teachers, principals, and officials of Jeonbuk Education Office since August last year, and whether he was aware of or conspired in the involvement of current teachers in election campaigns. The suspicion was first raised by the campaign of Lee Nam-ho, a competing candidate in the Superintendent election process in May, and a complaint containing evidence of discussions on election strategies, text messaging, opinion polls, and media responses in the chatroom was submitted to the police.

The police previously summoned a current teacher, Mr. A, who was identified as being involved in the establishment and operation of the chatroom for questioning twice last month and this month. Superintendent Cheon's side has been refuting that the chatroom was not an organization for pre-election activities but a preparation room for the election, and that current teachers and officials were only providing policy advice. It was reported that Superintendent Cheon denied all allegations during this investigation as well.

📝 Summary:
Jeonbuk Superintendent of Education Cheon Ho-sung was investigated for allegedly violating election laws by organizing pre-election activities in a private chatroom involving teachers and officials.

🗣️ Korean Translation:
전북 교육감 천호성이 지난 17일 전주 완산 경찰서에서 9시부터 오후 7시까지 약 10시간 동안 공직선거법을 위반한 혐의로 조사를 받았습니다. 경찰은 천 교육감이 지난해 8월부터 전북 교육청의 현직 교사, 교장, 관리들이 참여한 '천 사랑방'이라는 개인 텔레그램 채팅방에서 체계적인 선거 전술을 조직했는지, 그리고 현직 교사들이 선거 캠페인에 참여했음을 알고 있었거나 공모했는지에 초점을 맞췄습니다.

❓ Comprehension Questions:
1. What was Superintendent Cheon investigated for?
수행원 선거법을 위반한 혐의로 천 교육감이 조사를 받았습니다.
2. Who was involved in the private chatroom 'Cheon Sarangbang'?
'천 사랑방'이라는 개인 채팅방에 누가 참여했나요?
3. What did Superintendent Cheon's side claim about the chatroom?
천 교육감 측은 채팅방에 대해 어떤 주장을 했나요?

💡 Vocabulary Learning:
1. violate / 위반하다 (verb)
- to break or fail to comply with a rule or law
- 규칙이나 법률을 어기거나 준수하지 않다
- He was fined for violating traffic laws.
- 그는 교통법규를 위반하여 벌금을 물었습니다.
2. systematic / 체계적인 (adjective)
- done or acting according to a fixed plan or system
- 일정한 계획이나 시스템에 따라 행동하거나 하는
- The company has a systematic approach to training its employees.
- 그 회사는 직원들을 교육하는데 체계적인 방법을 가지고 있습니다.
3. conspiracy / 공모 (noun)
- a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful
- 불법적이거나 해로운 일을 하기 위한 그룹의 비밀 계획
- The group was charged with conspiracy to commit fraud.
- 그 그룹은 사기를 저질러 공모한 혐의로 기소되었습니다.
4. refute / 반박하다 (verb)
- to prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false
- 어떤 주장이나 이론이 틀렸거나 거짓임을 증명하다
- The scientist refuted the claims made by his critics.
- 그 과학자는 비평가들이 한 주장들을 반박했습니다.
5. allegation / 혐의 (noun)
- a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically made without proof
- 누군가가 불법적이거나 잘못된 일을 했다고 주장하거나 단언하는 것, 일반적으로 증거 없이
- The suspect denied all allegations against him.
- 용의자는 자신에 대한 모든 혐의를 부인했습니다.

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