Gyeongnam Governor Kim Kyung-soo, who was handed over to trial for his involvement in the 'Drooking Comment Manipulation' case, was sentenced to two years in prison.
The second part of the Supreme Court (Chief Justice Lee Dong-won) confirmed the lower court sentenced to two years in prison today (21st) by Governor Kim, who was accused of manipulating comments.
He was acquitted on the charge of violating the Public Official Election Act.
Today's appeal is about eight months after Governor Kim was sentenced to two years in prison at the appeals court last November.
Governor Kim's side claimed that Governor Kim was unaware of the existence of king crab in today's appeal, but the Supreme Court did not admit this.
The Supreme Court also did not accept the special prosecutor's claim that Governor Kim's proposal for the post of consul general in Sendai, Japan, was in return for his promise to comment on local elections.
The court ruled, "There is no error in the trial court's judgment, such as escaping the limits of libertarianism, misunderstanding the law, contradicting reasons, or omission of judgment regarding the establishment of a co-conspiracy and common criminal."
Governor Kim is expected to be imprisoned at Changwon Prison, known as the prison under the jurisdiction of his residence, as his sentence is confirmed.
Governor Kim was sentenced to two years in prison in the first trial and arrested in court, but he was released on bail in April 2019, 77 days later.
Governor Kim is accused of manipulating public opinion with the automation program 'King Crab' in order to win the election of President Moon Jae-in, who has been the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party since November 2016, in collusion with the so-called 'Drooking' Kim Dong-won.
He has also been tried on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act, which decided to continue manipulating comments until the 2017 local election with Kim and offered Kim the post of consul general in Sendai, Japan.
He was convicted on the first and second trial on the charge of manipulating comments, but the charge of violating the Public Official Election Act was acquitted in the first trial and acquitted in the second trial.