Councilor says he 'only had coffee' at hotel with woman, faces disciplinary action

A city councilor in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, is facing disciplinary action after being seen visiting a hotel with a woman other than his spouse during a council session. The Gwangmyeong City Council voted to refer a disciplinary request against the councilor, identified as A, to its Special Committee on Ethics for review.

The council also approved A's resignation from the ethics committee. The controversy erupted after local media reported that A was seen leaving a hotel in Geumcheon District, Seoul, with a woman during the council's regular session. A claimed he went to the hotel after completing all of his council duties for the day and denied any inappropriate behavior, stating, "I only had coffee at the hotel."

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