Prosecutor General Kim Osu Meets Late Prosecutor Kim Hongyoung's Father, Promises Prevention of Recurrence

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Prosecutor General Kim Oh-soo met with the father of the late Prosecutor Kim Hong-young, who made an extreme choice after being assaulted by a senior chief prosecutor, and promised to prevent recurrence.

On the afternoon of the 22nd, at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul, during a meeting with the father of the late prosecutor Kim, Prosecutor General Kim said, "We will promptly prepare measures to improve organizational culture through the People-Centered Prosecution Promotion Team to ensure that incidents like what happened to Prosecutor Kim never occur again." He also stated, "I plan to visit Prosecutor Kim's grave in Busan in the near future."

Prosecutor Kim passed away at the age of 33 in May 2016 while working at the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office, leaving a note expressing the burden and pressure from his work. The prosecution confirmed that Prosecutor Kim was assaulted multiple times that year and brought the perpetrator, former Chief Prosecutor Kim Dae-hyun, to trial.

On the 6th, Judge Kim Jun-hyuk of the Criminal Division 5 at the Seoul Central District Court sentenced former Chief Prosecutor Kim, who was charged with assault, to one year in prison. Subsequently, on the 9th, former Chief Prosecutor Kim appealed the first trial verdict. The prosecution also filed an appeal citing the sentence as unjust.

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