{
  "id": 2060991,
  "title": "A police officer who demanded a bribe, saying, \"Give me some money for a dinner party,\" in exchange for leniency in a case has been sentenced to prison.\n\nThe Changwon District Court on the 2nd sentenced a police officer in his 50s, Mr. A, to one year in prison and confiscated 1.35 million won.\n\nMr. A was indicted on charges of demanding and receiving a bribe in exchange for exercising his influence as a public official.\n\nAccording to the ruling, Mr. A, who was in charge of investigating a case, asked the suspect's acquaintance, B, to meet at a restaurant on April 10, 2019.\n\nAt the meeting, Mr. A said, \"If you give me some money for a dinner party, I will take leniency into account when disposing of the case,\" and received 1.35 million won from B.\n\nThe court ruled, \"The crime of bribery by a public official is a serious crime that shakes the foundation of fair and impartial public service and undermines public trust.\"\n\nThe court also said, \"The defendant not only asked for money but also received it, which is not a case of just a simple solicitation, and the amount of money received is not small.\"\n\nThe court added, \"However, considering that the defendant has no previous record of crime and has reflected on his mistake, the sentence is determined as stated.\"\n\nMeanwhile, B, who gave the bribe, was sentenced to a fine of 2 million won for bribing a public official.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/story-2060991",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T00:43:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hankyoreh",
    "slug": "hankyoreh",
    "url": "https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/area/capital/1273754.html"
  },
  "original_language": "ko",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}