Candidates for First Chief of Serious Crime Investigation Agency Narrowed to Four: Kim Kwan-jung, Kim Ji-yong, Moon Hong-joo, and Lee Yoon-je

The candidate pool for the inaugural head of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency has been narrowed down to four.

The recommendation committee announced that it held a meeting at the Government Complex-Seoul today and voted to select four candidates—lawyers Kim Kwan-jung and Kim Ji-yong, lawyer Moon Hong-joo, and Myongji University law professor Lee Yoon-je—to be recommended to the Minister of the Interior and Safety.

The recommendation committee conducted in-depth discussions focusing on nominees who were submitted through a public recommendation process held from August 19 to 26.

During this process, the committee comprehensively evaluated candidates based on their expertise in investigating serious crimes, fairness, awareness of human rights, and the leadership required to steadily guide the newly established organization, ultimately selecting and recommending these four individuals.

Lee Joo-won, chairperson of the recommendation committee, stated, "All committee members conducted the evaluation with a deep sense of responsibility and fairness to find the right person who can properly implement the prosecution reform objective of separating investigation and indictment."

Minister of the Interior and Safety Yunho stated, "I thank the members of the recommendation committee for strictly conducting the evaluation amid high public interest," adding, "I will actively respect the committee's recommendation results, promptly submit a final candidate to the President, and take thorough follow-up measures so that the Serious Crime Investigation Agency can successfully launch on October 2."

The Minister of the Interior and Safety will submit one of the four recommended candidates to the President, and the final candidate will be appointed by the President after undergoing a confirmation hearing at the National Assembly.

(Photo provided by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Yonhap News)
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