Sergeant Chaesugeun's Investigation Pressure Allegation, Park Yongjin Says "Reality Is Worse Than D.P."

"Marine Corps Investigation Unit Chief Investigates According to Conviction"
"Shows Park to Yoon, Responds to Demotion with Conviction"

Park Yong-jin, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, mentioned the Netflix drama D.P. Season 2 in relation to suspicions of external pressure on the investigation into the case of the late Corporal Chae Soo-geun, who died while searching for missing persons during heavy rain damage, saying, "Reality is harsher than drama."

On the 11th, Park stated on Facebook, "The act of dismissing a soldier who upheld principles and conviction from his post and ordering the transfer of the investigation to the Ministry of National Defense Investigation Headquarters, which has no investigative authority, is so chilling that it reminds one of Lieutenant Oh Min-woo and Legal Affairs Officer Gu Ja-woon from D.P. Season 2." The lieutenant Oh Min-woo and legal affairs officer Gu Ja-woon mentioned by Park are characters in D.P. Season 2 who serve as villains covering up unfavorable incidents such as harsh treatment within the military.

Park pointed out, "The head of the Marine Corps investigation team merely tried to get to the truth of Corporal Chae’s death, who could not even wear a life jacket," and added, "After reporting the intention to investigate according to conviction and to transfer eight related personnel, including the division commander, to the jurisdictional police, the case was transferred to the Gyeongbuk Police Agency."

Park Yong-jin, Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

He continued, "Then why did the military issue multiple orders to withhold the transfer to the investigation team leader who upheld his conviction, retrieve investigation materials from the police, dismiss him from his post, and even accuse him of the crime of 'leader of collective insubordination'? When did upholding principles and conviction become insubordination? How long must our Republic of Korea military remain such a military?"

Park criticized, "President Yoon Suk-yeol’s rise to public office began because he upheld principles and conviction during the National Intelligence Service comment scandal," and added, "Where has that Yoon Suk-yeol gone, and instead, we see Park Geun-hye responding to conviction with demotion."

He emphasized, "The purpose and background of the Ministry of National Defense’s order to withhold the transfer are inherently extremely impure and illegal," and stressed, "Protecting soldiers who uphold their conviction is the duty of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces."

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