Transferred to Seoul Southern Detention Center,
Yoon Seok-yeol, then Chief Prosecutor, speaking with Cho Kuk, who was a senior presidential secretary, at the appointment ceremony in July 2019. Newsis,
, ‘Former Chairman Cho Kuk of the Cho Kuk Innovation Party has been transferred from Seoul Detention Center to Seoul Southern Detention Center. Thus, the anticipated meeting with President Yoon, mentioned several times in his letters from prison, has ultimately failed to happen.’,
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, ‘Hwang Hyun-sun, Secretary-General of the Cho Kuk Innovation Party, announced on Facebook on the 22nd that “Former Chairman Cho has been transferred,” providing the address of the Southern Detention Center. He informed that items like cash or photos enclosed with letters would be discarded, and requested only “letters with heartfelt messages” be sent.’,
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, ‘Cho, who was sentenced to a two-year prison term last month on charges including academic fraud for his children, was incarcerated at Seoul Detention Center on the 16th last month. After conducting classification procedures for him as a convicted prisoner, correctional authorities transferred him 39 days later to the Southern Detention Center.’,
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Former Chairman Cho Kuk of the Cho Kuk Innovation Party being incarcerated at Seoul Detention Center on December 16th last year. Newsis,
, ‘Previously, Cho expressed hope for a meeting with President Yoon in multiple prison letters. In a letter dated January 4th and released through Representative Jeong Chun-saeng on the 8th, he wrote, “Yesterday, January 3rd, I couldn’t do anything because I was watching the news about Yoon’s (President Yoon) arrest warrant execution,” adding, “I was ‘expecting’ to meet Yoon at Seoul Detention Center, but it fell through,” followed by a smiley emoticon ‘^^’.’,
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, ‘Further, in a letter written on the 17th and posted on Facebook the day before his transfer on the 21st, Cho stated, “Coward Yoon Seok-yeol has been admitted to this Seoul Detention Center,” adding, “Although it may be difficult due to special management of the route, if we meet, I want to look him straight in the eyes and shout, ‘Traitor Yoon Seok-yeol, kneel before the people!’”‘,
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, ‘Unless there are special measures like a pardon, Cho will continue his imprisonment at the Southern Detention Center until December 15, 2026.\n’]