[Breaking] Kim Jin-wook "Both Prosecution and Police Access Communication Data... Why Are Only We Being Surveilled?"

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin, Legal Affairs Specialist] Regarding the recent controversy over illegal wiretapping by the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency (Gong-su-cheo), Kim Jin-wook, the head of Gong-su-cheo, who appeared at the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee plenary session on the 30th, expressed his grievance by citing the statistics of wiretapping by the prosecution and police, saying, "Why is it only us (Gong-su-cheo) who are being accused of wiretapping...?"

Director Kim said, "Regarding presidential candidate Yoon Seok-yeol, we conducted wiretapping 3 times, the Central District Prosecutors' Office 4 times, and regarding his spouse Kim Geon-hee, we conducted wiretapping once, and the prosecution 5 times," adding, "According to media reports, the Central District Prosecutors' Office and Incheon District Prosecutors' Office conducted 74 wiretaps on opposition party lawmakers this year."

He continued, "I don't understand why only we are being accused of wiretapping."

Director Kim also stated, "Last year, the prosecution conducted 597,000 wiretaps, the police about 1.3 million, and Gong-su-cheo 135," adding, "Even considering the number of cases, I want to emphasize that this is not wiretapping."

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