Overview

• The Supreme Court will deliver its final verdict on Lee Jae-myung’s alleged election law violations at 3 p.m. on May 1, 2025.
• Lee is accused of making false statements during his 2021 presidential campaign, including denying ties to Kim Moon-gi and comments on a rezoning dispute.
• A lower court convicted Lee in November 2024, sentencing him to a one-year suspended prison term, but the appellate court acquitted him in March 2025.
• Chief Justice Jo Hee-de referred the case to the grand bench on April 22 due to high public interest and national significance.
• If found guilty and fined over ₩1 million, Lee could lose his parliamentary seat and be barred from running for office for 10 years under election law.