Lee Kwang-cheol, secretary for civil affairs at the Blue House, who was charged with leading the case of 'Kim Hak-eui's illegal departure ban', expressed his resignation.
"As a public official, I apologize for causing concern to the people," Lee said, but expressed regret that "the prosecution is a very unfair decision, whether based on a legal or common sense decision."
However, he explained the reason for the resignation, saying, "As the secretary of the senior civil affairs office in charge of adjudication, I deeply considered concerns about job fairness and the burden of running state affairs.