Ministry of Justice Begins Appointment of New Head of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office Inspection Department to Succeed Han Dong-su

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The Ministry of Justice has begun the appointment process about two months after the resignation of Han Dong-su, former head of the Inspection Department at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office (24th Judicial Research and Training Institute class).

According to the legal community on the 23rd, the Ministry of Justice posted a recruitment announcement for the head of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office Inspection Department on the Korea Bar Association website and other platforms. The head of the Inspection Department, at the level of chief prosecutor, oversees the inspection branches established in five high prosecutors' offices nationwide and supervises prosecutors' duties. They also direct and supervise the registration of assets of prosecutorial officials, office and discipline audits, and case evaluations.

Since 2008, appointments have been made through external recruitment, and qualifications include judges, prosecutors, or lawyers with more than 10 years of experience. The term is two years, with the possibility of renewal.

The former head, Han, a former judge, was appointed in October 2019, immediately after the resignation of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk. During critical moments such as the so-called 'Chu-Yoon conflict,' the disciplinary action against the Prosecutor General, the 'Channel A case,' and allegations of witness tampering against former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook, he aligned with ruling party figures including former Minister Chu Mi-ae, opposing President Yoon Seok-yeol. He was renewed once during the previous administration and voluntarily stepped down in July after the change of government.

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