Park Beom-gye, Preparing for the Hearing... "Listening to Legal Opinions, Humility is the Basic Attitude" (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Park Beom-gye, the nominee for Minister of Justice, emphasized that "the basic attitude in carrying out duties is humility."

On the 31st, Park arrived at the office prepared at the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office, held a meeting with the confirmation hearing preparation team, and stressed this point.

Regarding the reason for setting up the preparation team's office in the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office building, he explained the purpose by saying, "There is public sentiment in Yeouido and legal sentiment in Seocho-dong," adding, "We must respond to public sentiment while also listening to legal sentiment," which led to choosing the prosecutors' office as the location.

When asked by reporters in front of the High Prosecutors' Office building about his relationship with Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol and other matters, he replied, "As I said yesterday, I am preparing for the confirmation hearing and will speak at the hearing."

To the question, "There are criticisms that it is difficult to expect political neutrality as Minister of Justice," he avoided a direct answer by saying, "I will prepare well for that question and address it at the confirmation hearing."

When asked, "Do you have anything in mind regarding the prosecution personnel appointments in January next year?" Park responded, "I do not have the time to think that far ahead."

Meanwhile, the preparation team appointed Lee Sang-gap, Director of Human Rights Bureau at the Ministry of Justice, as the support team leader, and Cha Soon-gil, Director of the Public Criminal Division, as the general team leader. Additionally, Deputy Team Leader (Vision Officer) is Kang Sang-mook, Head of the Reform Legislation Promotion Team; New Issue Team Leader is Lee Eung-cheol, Director of the Criminal Legislation Division; Response Team Leader is Ryu Guk-ryang, Director of the Criminal Planning Division; Administrative Support Team Leader is Kim Sang-kwon, Officer in charge of Innovation Administration. The Public Relations Team Leader, who will serve as the communication channel with the media, is Park Cheol-woo, the current spokesperson of the Ministry of Justice.

According to the Confirmation Hearing Act, state agencies may provide the minimum administrative support necessary for public office candidates' confirmation hearings.

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