"Suspension of Eligibility for Jomin's Medical Licensing Exam... Medical Associations File Injunction Request"

Korean Pediatric Society Plans to Submit Injunction Application
Mail Sent to Seoul Eastern District Court
"Exam Eligibility Should Be Suspended Until Final Confirmed Judgment"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] A medical association has filed a motion for a provisional injunction to suspend the validity of Jo Min’s application for the written exam of the medical licensing examination until the final ruling is made. Jo Min is the daughter of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk and Professor Jeong Gyeong-sim of Dongyang University.

On the afternoon of the 24th, Lim Hyun-taek, president of the Korean Pediatric Society, announced that he would submit the provisional injunction petition to suspend the validity of Jo Min’s application for the written medical licensing exam to the Seoul Eastern District Court by mail, targeting the Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute.

President Lim stated, “It has been recognized that the certificate of commendation issued in the name of the president of Dongyang University, which Jo Min submitted as part of her application materials for the Busan National University Medical School, was a false document,” and added, “Since the admission approval to Busan National University was based on falsified admission materials through forgery of private documents, the approval should be nullified or revoked, and thus Jo Min does not qualify to take the medical licensing examination.”

He continued, “If an unethical and immoral person who obtained a medical license through illegal means practices medicine without any sanctions, it will cause wounds and frustration to all doctors who have become physicians through honest means and quietly practice medicine, as well as to the vast majority of citizens who are doing their best to achieve their dreams.”

President Lim added, “If the validity of Jo Min’s application for the written medical licensing exam is not suspended, it is clearly expected that irreparable harm to the protection and promotion of public health will occur urgently. Therefore, we seek the suspension of the validity of Jo Min’s application for the written medical licensing exam.”

The day before, the Criminal Division 25-2 of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judges Lim Jeong-yeop, Kwon Seong-su, Kim Seon-hee) sentenced Professor Jeong, who was indicted on charges of admission fraud involving her child and private equity fund investment allegations, to four years in prison and a fine of 500 million won, and ordered her immediate detention. The court recognized all charges of admission fraud against Professor Jeong and judged that she had forged the Dongyang University certificate of commendation.

Meanwhile, it has been reported that Jo Min took and passed the practical exam of the medical licensing examination held from September to November this year and plans to take the written exam scheduled for January next year.

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