Police Request Fourth Arrest Warrants for Kim Seong-hoon and Lee Kwang-woo of the Security Office

The police have re-applied for arrest warrants for Kim Seong-hoon, Deputy Director of the Presidential Security Service, and Lee Kwang-woo, Head of the Security Headquarters.

Kim Seong-hoon, Deputy Director of the Presidential Security Service. Photo by Yonhap News

The Special Investigation Unit of the National Police Agency announced on the 17th through a press release that they have applied for arrest warrants for Deputy Director Kim and Head Lee to the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office.

A representative of the Special Investigation Unit stated at a regular press briefing that “since the warrants were dismissed three times, we conducted supplementary investigations and meticulously organized the documents,” adding, “we also held necessary consultations with the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO).”

They are accused of obstructing the execution of an arrest warrant against President Yoon Seok-yeol, making unjust personnel decisions, and ordering the deletion of records related to burner phones (charges of obstruction of official duties and abuse of authority).

So far, the prosecution has dismissed the police’s applications for arrest warrants or requested supplementary investigations. However, on the 6th, the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office Warrant Review Committee expressed the opinion that it is appropriate to request arrest warrants for Deputy Director Kim and Head Lee.

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