Former Gyeongnam Governor Kim Kyung-soo, known as 'Druking', excluded from August 15 special pardon

Former Gyeongnam Governor Kim Kyung-soo expressing his position regarding the confirmed prison sentence. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Former Gyeongnam Governor Kim Kyung-soo, who is serving a sentence for manipulating comments in the Druking case, was excluded from the first special pardon list of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration.

A total of 1,693 people, including economic figures such as Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Lotte Chairman Shin Dong-bin, as well as small business owners, livelihood-type criminal offenders, major economic figures, labor-management officials, and specially considered prisoners, were granted special pardons, reinstatements, and sentence reductions as of the 15th of this month.

Labor-management officials such as Dongkuk Steel Chairman Jang Se-ju, former STX Group Chairman Kang Deok-su, former Korean Confederation of Trade Unions Public Transport Union Chairman Cho Sang-soo, Korean Federation of Trade Unions Standing Vice Chairman Heo Kwon, and Hyundai Heavy Industries CEO Han Young-seok were also pardoned.

On the 12th, Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon explained, “Politicians and public officials were not included in the pardon targets,” adding, “This is because the most urgent and important issue at this point is the people's livelihood economy.”

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