Ahn Min-seok, a candidate for the Gyeonggi Province Superintendent of Education, has seen his campaign committee file a formal complaint against the Education Public Workers' Union's Gyeonggi branch. On the 17th, the committee submitted the complaint to the Southern Gyeonggi Police Agency, claiming that the union's activities constituted a violation of election laws due to their organization of a specific candidate's election support. The committee expressed that legal reviews indicated these actions fall under the category of prohibited election campaigning activities.

On the preceding day, Ahn Min-seok had held a press conference highlighting the misconduct of the union, suggesting that their actions were severely detrimental to the integrity of the election. He emphasized the necessity of legal action to prevent such occurrences and called for the removal of the union from electoral processes, which he believes undermines fair competition among candidates. The backdrop to this conflict lies in the collaborative efforts of progressive candidates, including Ahn, to unify their strategies for the upcoming elections under the Gyeonggi Education Innovation Alliance.

In response, the Education Public Workers' Union's Gyeonggi branch held a press conference asserting their activities are legitimate political processes. They rebuffed Ahn's allegations, claiming that if their mobilization of supporters violates the law, then the unification efforts involving over 100 organizations would also be invalidated, thereby dismissing years of similar activities. The union demanded an apology from Ahn Min-seok and accused him of bullying through threats of legal complaints, effectively questioning his suitability for a progressive leadership role if he fails to engage in entrusted democratic processes.