It has been learned that a budget of nearly 6.5 billion won has been allocated to remove existing prosecution logos and phrases following the transition to the Prosecution Service next month on October 2.
The Ministry of Justice has arranged 6.5 billion won in reserve funds as the cost to remove prosecution logos and phrases attached to the exterior walls and glass windows of 67 prosecution offices nationwide.
Work to remove logos and nameplates attached to exterior walls, entrance doors, and information signs has been underway since yesterday, September 28, at various offices including the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.
Some regional offices, such as the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office and Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office, have already finished replacing their signs with the name Prosecution Service.
The Prosecution Service plans to temporarily use the government's Taegeuk pattern until a new logo is created to replace the existing institutional symbol of the prosecution, which modeled straight bamboo.
A significant amount of budget is also expected to be spent on replacing internal office structures, business cards, and access passes, as well as overhauling webpages including the Criminal Justice Information System.
The name Prosecution Service is also being erased from subway stations, bus stops, and roads nationwide.
According to data submitted to the office of People Power Party Representative Park Sang-woong of the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee, the Seoul, Busan, and Daegu transportation corporations estimated that more than 1.2 billion won will be needed to change subway route maps and guide broadcasts.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government also estimated that it would cost 62.07 million won to replace 75 road guidance signs within its jurisdiction.
(Reported by Jung Da-eun, Video by Lee Eui-seon, Design by Lee Jung-ju, Produced by SBS Digital News)
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