Supreme Court to Hold Ceremony for Judiciary Day Tomorrow, Posthumous Award for Late Judge Shin Jong-oh

The Supreme Court announced that it will hold a commemorative ceremony for the 12th "Korea Judiciary Day" tomorrow (the 11th) at the central hall on the second floor of the Supreme Court building in Seocho-gu, Seoul.

This year's ceremony is scheduled to be held simply as an internal event attended by judges and court officials.

The program will proceed in the order of a national salute, the presentation of the Chief Justice's commendation, a commemorative address by the Chief Justice, the screening of a commemorative video, and a celebratory performance by the Incheon District Court Philharmonic Choir.

The late High Court Judge Shin Jong-oh of the Seoul High Court, who passed away last May while presiding over the appellate trial of Kim Keon-hee, is scheduled to receive a commendation from the Chief Justice.

In addition to the late Judge Shin, other recipients of the commendation include Kim Jin-seob, a court official at the Gimcheon Branch of the Daegu District Court; Choi Yu-seong, a senior court clerk at the Daejeon Family Court; Heo Hye-jin, a court clerk at the Chungju Branch of the Cheongju District Court; Yoon Sung-chul, a senior resident expert advisor at the Seoul High Court; Sung Myung-kyung, an assistant electrical clerk at the Goyang Branch of the Uijeongbu District Court; Lee Choong-ho, a science and technology secretary at the Korean Intellectual Property Office; and Lee Chang-hoon, an in-depth counseling commissioner at the National Court Administration.

To commemorate September 13, 1948—the date when the judiciary, which had been stripped away during the Japanese colonial period, was finally transferred back from the U.S. military government—the court has designated September 13 of every year as "Judiciary Day" starting in 2015, using it as an occasion to reflect on the meaning of judicial independence and to reaffirm the court's role and mission.

The event is scheduled to be broadcast live through the Supreme Court's YouTube channel.

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