Oh Keo-don

Oh Keo-don (; born 28 October 1948) is a South Korean politician who served as the mayor of Busan from 2018 until his resignation in 2020.

Early life Oh Keo-don was born in Jung District, Busan in 1948.

Election results Local elections Mayor of Busan Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Results 2004 2004 By-election Busan(Mayoral Elections) Uri 343,110 (37.70%) Defeated 2006 4th Iocal Election Busan(Mayoral Elections) Uri 329,470 (24.12%) Defeated 2014 6th Iocal Election Busan(Mayoral Elections) Independent 777,225 (49.34%) Defeated 2018 7th Iocal Election Busan(Mayoral Elections) Democratic 940,469 (55.23%) Won

Sexual harassment conviction Oh Keo-don sexually harassed a female aide during a meeting on April 7, 2020.

However, it is a separate case from the #MeToo allegation claimed by Hover Lab. And when the victim demanded Oh Keo-don's resignation as mayor, he pledged to resign by the end of April and was notarized.

On April 23, 2020, he resigned as mayor that he had sexually harassed a female aide.

Immediately after Oh Keo-don announced his intention to resign, the victim expressed regret through the Korea Sexual Violence Counseling Center and did not report it to the police, even though he said that it was a punishable crime. The victim said, "I was summoned by Oh's secretary for the first time during work hours early this month, and I hurriedly went to the office to be sexually harassed by the words of business calls," adding, "I realized that I could be recognized as a forced molestation, regardless of the seriousness, I am afraid that I would be seen as an unusual person," adding, "There was no political pressure and no conciliation."

The next day, the leaders of the Democratic Party of Korea held an ethics committee meeting to decide to expel Oh Keo-don, but lacked a quorum. They unanimously decided to expel him on April 27, 2020.

On June 29, 2021 Oh was sentenced to three years in prison by Busan District Court for sexually assaulting and injuring two female employees as mayor. The court rejected his claims that his crimes could be excused due to his alleged dementia and cognitive problems.