Bangcheopsa Investigates Bu Seung-chan on 'Confidential Information Leak' Charges: "Crime of Exposing Power"

Former Defense Ministry Spokesperson "Involved in Selecting Occultist's Residence"
Diary Entries During Tenure Accused of 'Confidential Information Leak'

Former Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Bu Seung-chan was investigated by the Defense Counterintelligence Command on charges of leaking military secrets through a recently published book containing diary entries from his tenure.

On the 10th, as Bu appeared at the Counterintelligence Command, he told reporters, "(The content of the book suspected to be classified) is 99% already reported in the media," adding, "For it to be considered a military secret leak, it must cause critical harm to national security, and I am not sure if that is possible."

Former Defense Ministry Spokesperson Bu Seung-chan [Photo by Yonhap News]

Bu stated, "From the injunction to ban sales to the search and seizure, these actions feel irrational and unreasonable," and claimed, "Am I being investigated for the 'crime' of uncovering the secrets of power and fulfilling the public's right to know?"

According to the Counterintelligence Command, Bu was reported for violating the Military Secrets Protection Act by including military secrets such as details of talks between senior South Korean and U.S. officials in his book.

Separately from this charge, Bu is also under police investigation after being reported by the Presidential Office for describing allegations that the fortune teller 'Cheongong' interfered in the selection of the presidential residence in his book. The Ministry of National Defense has filed an injunction with the court to ban the book's sales.

When asked by reporters if there was speculation that the investigation was due to the Cheongong-related content, Bu responded, "I do not think there is no causal relationship between the Cheongong-related part and the military secret leak charges," and said, "I will cooperate sincerely with the investigation and assert my innocence."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.