21 Nominees for Successor to Supreme Court Justice Kim Jae-hyung Approved for Review... 3 Female Candidates Included

Supreme Court, Seocho-dong, Seoul.

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin, Legal Affairs Specialist] The Supreme Court announced on the 13th that out of 42 candidates nominated as successors to Justice Kim Jae-hyung, whose term expires on September 5, 21 have agreed to undergo screening.

Among the candidates who agreed to the screening, 19 are current judges, while one is a lawyer and one is a professor who formerly served as a judge. There are three female candidates in total.

The list of nominees who agreed to the screening, along with their careers, can be found on the Supreme Court website.

The Supreme Court will accept opinions on these candidates for 14 days from the 15th to the 28th.

Any citizen or organization of the Republic of Korea may submit opinions regarding the candidates who agreed to the screening.

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court will present the opinions submitted by the public to the members of the Judicial Recommendation Committee before its meeting.

Subsequently, the Chief Justice will present to the Judicial Recommendation Committee those nominees who agreed to the screening and have no clear disqualifications. The committee will review the nomination documents, opinions, and various verification materials to assess the candidates' suitability for the position of Supreme Court Justice and recommend a list of candidates at least three times the number of vacancies.

Below is the list of 21 candidates who agreed to the screening among the nominees for Supreme Court Justice. (By position, Judicial Research and Training Institute class, and in alphabetical order)

Current Judges

▲ Kim Yong-bin, Director of Judicial Research and Training Institute (16th class)

▲ Yoon Joon, Chief Judge of Gwangju High Court (16th class)

▲ Lee Gyun-yong, Chief Judge of Daejeon High Court (16th class)

▲ Han Chang-hoon, Chief Judge of Chuncheon District Court (18th class)

▲ Kim Dae-woong, Presiding Judge of Seoul High Court (19th class)

▲ Bae Jun-hyun, Presiding Judge of Seoul High Court (19th class)

▲ Oh Seok-jun, Chief Judge of Jeju District Court (19th class)

▲ Lee Chang-hyung, Chief Judge of Changwon District Court (19th class)

▲ Lee Seung-ryeon, Presiding Judge of Seoul High Court (20th class)

▲ Jung Jun-young, Presiding Judge of Seoul High Court (20th class)

▲ Seo Kyung-hwan, Chief Judge of Seoul Bankruptcy Court (21st class)

▲ Koo Hoe-geun, Presiding Judge of Seoul High Court (22nd class)

▲ Noh Kyung-pil, Senior Presiding Judge of Suwon High Court (23rd class)

▲ Oh Young-jun, Presiding Judge of Seoul High Court (23rd class)

▲ Park Soon-young, Judge of Seoul High Court Incheon Branch (Female, 25th class)

▲ Shin Sook-hee, Judge of Suwon High Court (Female, 25th class)

▲ Wang Jung-ok, Judge of Suwon High Court (Female, 25th class)

▲ Jung Jae-oh, Judge of Daejeon High Court (25th class)

Lawyer

▲ Kim Joo-young, Chief Lawyer at Hannuri Law Firm (18th class)

Professor

▲ Ha Myung-ho, Professor at Korea University Law School (22nd class)

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