First Supreme Court Justice Nominees Appointed by Yoon Administration: Lee Gyun-yong, Oh Seok-jun, Oh Young-jun (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The Supreme Court justice candidates appointed for the first time since the launch of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration have been narrowed down to three: Lee Gyun-yong, Chief Judge of Daejeon High Court (60, Judicial Research and Training Institute class 16), Oh Seok-jun, Chief Judge of Jeju District Court (60, class 19), and Oh Young-jun, Presiding Judge of Seoul High Court (53, class 23).

The Supreme Court Justice Candidate Recommendation Committee recommended these three candidates to Chief Justice Kim Myung-soo on the afternoon of the 14th after a meeting, selecting them from a total of 21 candidates.

The committee explained, "We thoroughly verified the qualifications, abilities, and morality of the candidates, as well as their suitability as Supreme Court justices, while deeply discussing various opinions gathered from different sectors of society regarding the desirable candidates for Supreme Court justices."

Chairperson Choi Young-ae of the recommendation committee said, "The Supreme Court's judgments do not pertain to a single case but function as a framework presenting the values and aspirations for society moving toward the future, which places a tremendous responsibility on the justices. We recommended candidates who possess the various virtues required of Supreme Court justices and who have morality that meets the public's expectations."

Chief Justice Kim plans to disclose the major rulings and work history of the recommended candidates, gather opinions from inside and outside the judiciary by the 21st, and then select one candidate to propose for appointment.

The justice to be appointed this time will be the successor to Justice Kim Jae-hyung, who is scheduled to retire in September, and will be the first Supreme Court justice appointed since President Yoon Suk-yeol took office.

Lee Gyun-yong, Chief Judge of Daejeon High Court, graduated from Busan Jungang High School and Seoul National University Law School and entered the legal profession in 1990 as a judge at Seoul Civil District Court. He served twice as a Supreme Court judicial research judge, was transferred to a high court presiding judge in 2009, and later served as chief judge at Seoul Southern District Court and Daejeon High Court.

Oh Seok-jun, Chief Judge of Jeju District Court, graduated from Seoul Gwangseong High School and Seoul National University Law School and was appointed as a judge at Seoul Western District Court in 1990. He served twice as the Public Relations Officer at the Court Administration Office, was a professor at the Judicial Research and Training Institute, and became a high court presiding judge in 2013. He has been serving as Chief Judge of Jeju District Court since last year.

Oh Young-jun, Presiding Judge of Seoul High Court, graduated from Seoul High School and Seoul National University Law School and was appointed as a judge at Seoul Civil District Court in 1994. He served as a Supreme Court judicial research judge and senior judicial research judge and was transferred to a high court presiding judge in 2016.

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