The brother of An-dong Mayor Kwang Gichang was arrested on suspicion of soliciting party members from public officials in violation of election laws. ^[1] The father, A, was convicted of child abuse causing death after beating his two-month-old son, C, resulting in skull fractures, subdural hemorrhage, and femur fractures. ^[2] The Supreme Court of South Korea finalized a 10-year prison sentence for a 30-year-old father and a 2-year prison sentence with a three-year suspended sentence for a 30-year-old mother for abusing and neglecting their premature infant son. ^[3] Judge An Cheol-beom of the Daegu District Court An-dong Branch issued an arrest warrant on 2026-06-01 due to concerns about evidence destruction. ^[4] Police summoned An-dong Mayor Kwang Gichang as a suspect on 2026-06-31 for investigation into violations of the Public Official Election Act. ^[5] The mother, B, was convicted of child abandonment and neglect for failing to separate the abused child from the father and ensure he received medical treatment. ^[6]