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Seoul Central Prosecutor's Office, Lee Seong-yoon, who was handed over to trial as a defendant, was promoted to Chief of the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office, the most senior among the nation's high prosecutors.

Prosecutor Han Dong-hoon, who is considered an aide to former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, could not return to the front line of the investigation.



The contents of the appointment of high-ranking officials of the prosecution were compiled by Sohn Hyung-an.



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Contrary to the wishes of Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo that he needed more time immediately after the personnel consultation with Justice Minister Park Beom-gye, Minister Park carried out the appointment of high-ranking prosecutors on the afternoon of the 4th.




[Park Chul-woo/Ministry of Justice Spokesperson: Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye tried to reflect the new prosecutor general's opinions as much as possible.] The



focus was on Kim Hak-eui, former vice minister's illegal departure ban investigation team, Lee Seong-yoon Seoul, accused of exerting external pressure It was the head of the Central Prosecutor's Office.



Prosecutors themselves judged that the crime was recognized and handed it over to trial, and the Ministry of Justice has promoted Lee, who has continued to receive controversy over neutrality due to the pro-government tag, to the position of chief of the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office.




Criticism is coming from both inside and outside the prosecution for the promotion of this prosecutor, who has been criticized for excluding his duties.



The post of Seoul Central Prosecutor's Office, which was vacated by Prosecutor Lee Jung-soo, was appointed as Chief Prosecutor General of the Ministry of Justice, Lee Jung-soo, who had been a close assistant to Minister Park Beom-gye.



Prosecutor Han Dong-hoon, who was excluded from the investigation for a long period of time on the line of investigation into the alleged attempted coercion of Channel A, was transferred to the position of vice president of the Judicial Research and Training Institute.



Despite the request of Director-General Kim Oh-soo, the return of a prosecutor to the front line has been canceled.



Prosecutor Han stated that he would bear the retaliation of power as part of the prosecutor's job, so he would take it with confidence.



(Video coverage: Kim Se-kyung, video editing: Jo Moo-hwan)