[Profile] Han Dong-hoon, Minister of Justice Nominee

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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Kyung-jun] Han Dong-hoon, deputy director of the Judicial Research and Training Institute (49, 27th Judicial Research and Training Institute class), who was nominated as the Minister of Justice on the 13th, is considered a leading special prosecutor within the prosecution. During his time as a prosecutor, he contributed to the indictment and detention of SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Mong-koo.

Han was part of the special investigation team that detained Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong while President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol served as the head of the special prosecutor team investigating the state affairs manipulation scandal. He also served as the 3rd Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, leading investigations into corruption during the Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye administrations.

After Yoon became Prosecutor General, Han was promoted to the youngest chief prosecutor and served as head of the Anti-Corruption and Violent Crime Division at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, directing investigations into corruption involving former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk and his family.

Han experienced ups and downs over the past two years due to the investigation of former Minister Cho. Shortly after former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae took office, Han was demoted to Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Busan High Prosecutors' Office, then served as a research fellow at the Judicial Research and Training Institute, and later as deputy director of the Judicial Research and Training Institute.

Subsequently, Han was involved in the ‘Channel A incident’ and underwent prosecution investigation, clashing with former Minister Choo and other figures in the ruling party. Within the prosecution, Han has been praised as "conducting nearly perfect investigations."

▲ Seoul National University Law School ▲ Supreme Prosecutors' Office Central Investigation Department Prosecutor Researcher ▲ Senior Administrator at the Blue House Office of Civil Affairs ▲ Head of Policy Planning Division at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office ▲ 2nd Team Leader of the Special Investigation Unit on Corruption Crimes at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office ▲ 3rd Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office ▲ Head of Anti-Corruption and Violent Crime Division at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office ▲ Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Busan High Prosecutors' Office ▲ Research Fellow at the Judicial Research and Training Institute ▲ Deputy Director of the Judicial Research and Training Institute

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