Park Jae-eok, head of the Suwon District Prosecutors’ Workplace, and Music Kang, head of the Gwangju Excessive Prosecutors’ Workplace. Each have tendered their resignations. (Yonhap)
On Monday, Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho kept away from commenting on a proposal to self-discipline prosecutors demanding an evidence for the choice to not enchantment a courtroom ruling in a high-profile corruption case with connections to Korean President Lee Jae Myung.
The minister emphasised the necessity to stabilize judicial and prosecutorial organizations regardless of the uproar over the dealing with of the Daejang neighborhood growth case. Following the choice to not enchantment a district courtroom’s ruling on the Daejang case, the ruling Democratic Celebration mentioned urgent felony prices towards prosecutors difficult the choice.
The ministry seems to be taking a second to evaluate the state of affairs across the backlash, however a number of senior prosecutors have submitted their resignations within the meantime.
“A very powerful factor is for the Ministry of Justice and the prosecution service to rapidly stabilize for the sake of the individuals,” Jung said in response to questions on whether or not disciplinary motion was being thought-about upon arriving on the Gwacheon authorities complicated on Monday.
“We’re giving a whole lot of thought to what the very best method is perhaps,” he stated.
“The president is presently making ready for an abroad journey. The APEC convention concluded efficiently and the Korea-US tariff negotiations at the moment are full. Essentially the most essential activity now could be revitalizing the economic system. Our ministry shares that stance,” he continued.
When requested about inside opposition amongst prosecutors, the minister replied, “To my information, there aren’t any explicit actions of that kind.”
Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho takes half in a gathering with heads of felony justice-related companies on the Ministry of Justice headquarters in Gyeonggi Province on Nov. 17, 2025. (Yonhap)
Nevertheless, aftershocks of the backlash continued, as Park Jae-eok, the chief prosecutor of the Suwon District Prosecutor’s Workplace, submitted his resignation Monday afternoon. Park was essentially the most senior prosecutor among the many 18 who publicly demanded an evidence for the choice to not enchantment the ruling on the Daejang case. His was the primary resignation filed because the Justice Ministry considers disciplinary actions for these difficult the management’s determination, together with demotions of chief prosecutors.
Music Kang, the Gwangju Excessive Prosecutor’s Workplace chief, additionally expressed his intention to resign. Music is thought to have already expressed his intent final week, following the departure of former appearing Prosecutor Common Noh Man-seok.
It stays unsure whether or not this case will result in a wave of resignations amongst prosecutors. Some observers recommend that with the resignation of Park, who demanded an evidence on behalf of 18 prosecutors, the state of affairs could also be winding down.
“It appears the state of affairs will wrap up now that Park, essentially the most senior among the many district chiefs, has filed his resignation,” a deputy chief prosecutor advised the Hankyoreh.
In the meantime, the appearing head of the Supreme Prosecutors’ Workplace, Deputy Prosecutor Common Koo Ja-hyeon, who assumed workplace on Monday, visited the Ministry of Justice to pay Jung a courtesy go to.
“I got here to report back to the minister, and shall be leaving after a quick chat,” Koo advised reporters. He emerged after about 40 minutes however didn’t reply to questions on whether or not he and Jung mentioned disciplinary actions.
A Justice Ministry official prompt that urgent felony prices or imposing disciplinary actions upon prosecutors may “gas additional controversy, so it will be finest to attend and see how the state of affairs unfolds.”
By Bae Ji-hyun, employees reporter; Kim Ji-eun, employees reporter
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