김씨가 수사에 협조하겠다는 입장을 공개적으로 밝힌 만큼 김경수 경남지사 당선자가 댓글 조작에 관여했는지 여부가 특검팀의 다음 수사 대상이 될 것으로 예측된다.
"As Kim publicly stated his position that he would cooperate with the investigation, whether Kim Kyung-soo, governor-elect of Gyeongsangnam-do Province, was involved in the manipulation of the comments is expected to be the next target of the special prosecution team's investigation."