About 70 Prosecutors Apply for Judge Positions... Ministry of Justice: "Less Than One-Third of 230 Reported by Some Media"

It has been confirmed that fewer incumbent prosecutors applied for this year’s new judge recruitment than initially reported. The Ministry of Justice explained that the actual number is far less than one-third of the approximately 230 applicants cited by some media outlets.

According to coverage by The Law Times, on the 13th, the Prosecution Division of the Ministry of Justice posted a notice on Epros stating that the number of prosecutors applying for judicial appointments differs from what was reported in the media.

The Ministry of Justice stated, "Some media reported that about 230 prosecutors took the written test (legal document drafting assessment) for judicial appointment in 2026. According to the facts checked by the Ministry of Justice, the prosecutors who took the written test amount to less than one-third of the number reported by the media. The Court Administration Office also announced that the actual number of prosecutors who applied for judicial appointments is not as high as has been reported."

According to data submitted by the Supreme Court to the office of Assemblyman Joo Jinwoo of the People Power Party, the number of prosecutor applicants was 7 in 2018, 12 in 2019, 22 in 2020, 26 in 2021, and 36 in 2022. The number dipped to 28 in 2023 and 25 in 2024, but rose again to 48 last year.

Woo Bin, The Law Times Reporter

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