Police Summon Shin Won-sik, National Security Office Chief for Investigation... Jeong Jin-seok Also Adjusting Schedule

by Lee Jieun

Published 09 Jan.2025 21:15(KST)

The police investigating the 12·3 Martial Law emergency situation recently summoned and questioned Shin Won-sik, the Director of the National Security Office. This is the first time the police have summoned and questioned a top aide to the president.

The Emergency Martial Law Special Investigation Unit of the National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters announced on the 9th that they summoned Director Shin on the 7th as a suspect and questioned him.

Shin Won-sik, Director of the National Security Office, Yonhap News

The police are expected to accelerate investigations into the presidential office aides, starting with Director Shin. They are also coordinating a summons schedule for Presidential Chief of Staff Jeong Jin-seok.

The prosecution also summoned Director Shin as a witness on the 2nd and questioned him. It is known that the prosecution pressed Director Shin on the circumstances under which, during his tenure as Minister of National Defense, he appointed military generals who are key suspects in the martial law incident to important positions.

Earlier, on the 3rd, the Democratic Party's Legal Committee filed a complaint with the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) accusing Director Shin, Chief of Staff Jeong, Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs Kim Ju-hyun, and Deputy Director of the Security Office In Seong-hwan, among others, of rebellion under the Criminal Act.