 After the controversy over the prosecution’s decision not to appeal, the Ministry of Justice appointed Park Chul-woo, head of the Anti-Corruption Division at the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office, as the head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, among other high-level personnel appointments. The photo shows the flag of the prosecution waving at the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 11th. /Photo=News1 |
, ‘In the midst of the controversy over the prosecution’s decision not to appeal, the Ministry of Justice appointed Park Chul-woo, head of the Anti-Corruption Division at the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office (Judicial Research and Training Institute class 30), to the vacant position of head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office.’,
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, ‘According to Newsis on the 19th, the Ministry of Justice announced that day, “The appointment of two prosecutors of the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office level (chief prosecutor level) and the transfer of three prosecutors of the same level will take effect on the 21st,” adding, “This appointment aims to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of the head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office and to promote stability within the prosecution organization, while also considering a personnel reshuffle at the high-ranking prosecutor level.” Jeong Jin-woo, the former head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office (class 29), expressed his intention to resign in the wake of the controversy over the decision not to appeal on the 8th and officially stepped down on the 18th.’,
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, ‘Prosecutor Park, known for handling special cases, hails from Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, and has held roles such as head of the Special Division at the Ulsan and Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Offices, head of the Criminal Asset Recovery Division at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, Deputy Chief Prosecutor, and Prosecutor at the Daegu and Busan High Prosecutors’ Offices. He was appointed head of the Anti-Corruption Division at the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office last July.’,
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, ‘As Prosecutor Park moves to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, Joo Min-cheol, head of the Major Economic Crime Investigation Unit at the same office (class 32), has been appointed to the vacant position of head of the Anti-Corruption Division. The head of the Anti-Corruption Division is responsible for overseeing special cases nationwide, and Joo previously held various positions such as head of the Prosecutors’ Department at the Ministry of Justice during the Moon Jae-in administration. Meanwhile, Lee Jeong-hyun (class 27), a research committee member at the Legal Research and Training Institute, has been promoted to the position of head of the Suwon High Prosecutors’ Office. While investigating the so-called “prosecutor-media collusion” case, this high prosecutor clashed with then Prosecutor General Yoon, who is now the former president. During his time as head of the first division of the Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office, he prosecuted Jeon Doo-hwan on charges of posthumously defaming a deceased person.’,
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, ‘Additionally, Jeong Yong-hwan (class 32), head of the Inspection Division at the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office, has been appointed to the position of Deputy Chief Prosecutor at the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office (chief prosecutor level), and as Song Kang, head of the Gwangju High Prosecutors’ Office, expressed his intention to resign, Ko Kyung-sun (class 28), a research committee member at the Legal Research and Training Institute, has been appointed to the vacant position of head of the Gwangju High Prosecutors’ Office.’,
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