Prosecutors Summon Professor Jeong Han-jung for Investigation in ‘Yoon Gap-geun Defamation Allegation’ Case

Jeong Hanjung, Professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies / Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The prosecution, which is examining the legality of the announcement process of the ‘Final Review Results of the Former Deputy Minister of Justice Kim Hak-ui Case,’ summoned and investigated Professor Jeong Hanjung of the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Law School, who served as the acting chairman of the Ministry of Justice’s Prosecution Past Affairs Committee.

According to the legal community on the 25th, the Criminal Division 1 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Byun Pilgeon) recently summoned Professor Jeong as a suspect and conducted an investigation.

Earlier, the Prosecution Past Affairs Committee announced the final review results of the ‘Former Deputy Minister Kim’s Sexual Bribery and Bribery Allegation Case’ in May 2019, when Professor Jeong was serving as acting chairman, stating that “Testimonies and circumstances confirmed that former High Prosecutor General Yoon Gapgeun met with construction businessman Yoon Jungcheon, who was the bribe giver, to play golf or have meals.”

However, former High Prosecutor General Yoon was cleared of charges in the prosecution investigation, and later filed a defamation lawsuit against Professor Jeong and lawyer Kim Yongmin (currently a member of the Democratic Party), who was the lead member of the Prosecution Past Affairs Committee on the ‘Kim Hak-ui case.’

On this day, the prosecution is known to have confirmed with Professor Jeong the circumstances under which the allegations of collusion between former High Prosecutor General Yoon and Mr. Yoon were announced.

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