3 ex-prosecutors, 1 former judge shortlisted for new investigative agency chief

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SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- A government-experts panel selected Friday three former senior prosecutors and one former judge as candidates to lead a new investigative agency for serious crimes.

The panel of government officials and private experts shortlisted the four candidates -- three current practicing lawyers and a law professor -- to lead the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, set to be launched early next month, the nomination committee said.

They will be submitted to Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung, who will pick one final candidate for the appointment by President Lee Jae Myung.

Lee will formally appoint the agency chief after a parliamentary confirmation hearing.

The nomination committee was launched to make candidate recommendations for the inaugural agency chief, ahead of the agency's planned launch on Oct. 2.

It has also received public recommendations for the candidates.

The new agency is being established as part of a sweeping reform in the criminal justice system that centers on stripping prosecutors of their independent and supplementary investigative powers.

One of the candidates is Moon Hong-ju, a former judge who recently worked as assistant special counsel on Special Counsel Min Joong-ki's team that investigated corruption cases against former first lady Kim Keon Hee.

The other three have long stints as senior prosecutors at regional high prosecution offices.

The new agency will investigate major crimes in seven categories -- corruption, economic crimes, defense acquisition, drug offenses, crimes against state security, cybercrimes and offenses involving the distortion of the law.

Rhee Joo-Won, a former judge and Korea University law professor leading the nomination panel for the inaugural Serious Crimes Investigative Agency chief, announces four candidates for the position during a press briefing at the government complex in Seoul on Sept. 4, 2026. (Yonhap)

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3 ex-prosecutors, 1 former judge shortlisted for new investigative agency chief

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首尔，9月4日（韩联社）——一个政府专家小组周五选出了三名前高级检察官和一名前法官作为候选人，领导一个新的负责严重犯罪的调查机构。

提名委员会表示，由政府官员和私人专家组成的小组已选出四名候选人——三名现任执业律师和一名法学教授——领导将于下月初成立的严重犯罪调查局。

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新机构的成立是刑事司法系统全面改革的一部分，其核心是剥夺检察官的独立和补充调查权力。

其中一位候选人是文洪柱，她曾是一名法官，最近在特别检察官闵仲基的团队中担任助理特别检察官，该团队负责调查针对前第一夫人金建熙的腐败案件。

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2026年9月4日，韩国高丽大学法学教授、前法官李柱元在首尔政府大楼举行的新闻发布会上宣布了首任重案调查厅厅长提名委员会的四名候选人。（韩联社）

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