서거석 전북교육감, 허위사실공표 벌금 500만 원 확정…교육감직 상실

The Supreme Court confirmed the lower court's decision to impose a fine of 5 million won on Seo Geo-seok, the former superintendent of education in Jeonbuk, on June 26, 2025. As a result, Seo lost his position as superintendent of education as he was deemed ineligible for election under the Public Official Election Act.

Seo ran as a candidate for the superintendent of education in Jeonbuk in the 8th simultaneous local elections nationwide in 2022 and was elected. During the election campaign, he stated in a debate that there was no truth to the fact that he had assaulted a former colleague professor in the past. He also posted on his Facebook that there was no truth to the assault allegations, leading to charges of false disclosure of facts.

The first-instance court acquitted him of all charges, but in the appellate court, it was acknowledged that the Facebook post could have a significant impact on voters' judgment, leading to a partial guilty verdict and a fine of 5 million won. The defendant's debate statement was deemed not guilty, and the prosecutor's appeal on this matter was dismissed.

The Second Division of the Supreme Court rejected the appeal of Seo, stating that there were no legal misunderstandings or factual errors in the lower court's decision.

With this ruling, Seo Geo-seok lost his position as superintendent of education under the provision of disqualification for election, which applies when a fine of more than 1 million won is confirmed under the Public Official Election Act.

? Brief Summary:
The Supreme Court upheld a decision to fine Seo Geo-seok, the former superintendent of education in Jeonbuk, for false disclosure of facts, resulting in his disqualification from holding office.

?️ Natural Korean Translation:
대법원은 전북 교육감 전직 서거석에게 거짓 사실 공표로 벌금 5백만원을 부과한 판결을 확정했으며, 그 결과로 서씨는 교육감 직위를 상실하게 되었습니다.

❓ Comprehension Questions:
1. What was the reason behind the fine imposed on Seo Geo-seok by the Supreme Court?
대법원이 서거석에게 부과한 벌금의 이유는 무엇이었습니까?

2. How did Seo Geo-seok's false disclosure of facts impact his position as superintendent of education?
서거석의 거짓 사실 공표가 교육감 직위에 어떤 영향을 미쳤습니까?

3. What was the outcome of the prosecutor's appeal regarding Seo Geo-seok's debate statement?
서거석의 토론 발언에 대한 검찰의 항소 결과는 무엇이었습니까?

? Vocabulary Learning:
1. confirm, 확정하다, verb
- To confirm means to establish the truth, accuracy, or validity of something.
- 확정하다는 무엇의 진실, 정확성 또는 타당성을 확립하는 것을 의미합니다.
- The manager confirmed the meeting time with all the team members.
- 매니저는 모든 팀원들과 회의 시간을 확정했습니다.

2. superintendent, 교육감, noun
- A superintendent is a person who oversees or manages an organization, especially in the field of education.
- 교육감은 특히 교육 분야에서 조직을 감독하거나 관리하는 사람을 의미합니다.
- The school superintendent visited each classroom to observe the teaching methods.
- 교육감은 각 교실을 방문하여 가르치는 방법을 관찰했습니다.

3. appellate, 항소의, adjective
- Appellate refers to the legal process of appealing a decision to a higher court for review.
- 항소의는 결정을 더 높은 법원에 심사하기 위해 항소하는 법적 절차를 의미합니다.
- The appellate court overturned the previous ruling based on new evidence presented.
- 항소 법원은 제시된 새로운 증거를 근거로 이전 판결을 뒤집었습니다.

4. verdict, 판결, noun
- A verdict is the decision made by a jury or a judge in a legal case.
- 판결은 법적 사건에서 배심원 또는 판사가 내린 결정을 의미합니다.
- The jury reached a unanimous verdict of guilty in the murder trial.
- 배심원단은 살인 사건에서 유죄 판결에 동의했습니다.

5. disqualification, 자격 박탈, noun
- Disqualification is the act of removing someone from eligibility or preventing them from participating in something.
- 자격 박탈은 누군가를 자격 대상에서 제외하거나 어떤 것에 참여하지 못하게 하는 행위를 의미합니다.
- The athlete faced disqualification from the race due to a doping violation.
- 선수는 도핑 위반으로 경주에서 자격 박탈을 당했습니다.

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