Won Sei-hoon explained

Hangul:	원세훈
Rr:	Won Se-hun
Mr:	Wŏn Sehun

Won Sei-hoon (born January 31, 1951) is a former South Korean public servant. Born in Yeongju, he obtained a Masters in Urban Administration from Hanyang University. In 2009, he was appointed the 10th Director of the National Intelligence Service.^[1] He was indicted in June 2013 for attempted interference in the 2012 South Korean presidential election by allegedly ordering an online misinformation campaign against opposition candidates.^[2] On January 22, 2014 he was found guilty for graft. He got a 2-year jail term and a fine of some 160 million won.^[3] In 2015, the Supreme Court returned to a lower court this ruling.^[4] On 30 August 2017, he was sentenced to four years in prison by the Seoul High Court.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 원세훈 자살 녹취록 . 22 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170830193557/http://hyundongsani.tistory.com/282 . August 30, 2017 . ko . 2017-08-30.
2. http://bigstory.ap.org/article/skoreas-ex-spy-chief-indicted-election-scandal Associated Press South Korea's ex spy chief indicted in election scandal
3. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2014/01/22/54/0302000000AEN20140122005851315F.html Former spymaster gets 2-year jail term for graft
4. Web site: Opposition lawmaker acquitted of perjury charges in election meddling case. Yonhap News Agency. 26 August 2014.
5. Web site: Former South Korean spy chief jailed over election scandal. Anadolu Agency. 30 August 2017.