Special Prosecutor's Investigator Posts Statement on SNS... "Building Experience Maximizes Expertise"

Photo with Special Prosecutor Kwon Changyoung and Other Materials Uploaded

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An investigator with the Second Comprehensive Special Prosecutor's Office has sparked controversy by posting internal materials from the office, including a suspect's statement record, on social networking services (SNS).

According to the legal community on May 3, Lee, a special investigator with the Comprehensive Special Prosecutor's Office, uploaded to his SNS a photo taken with Special Prosecutor Kwon Changyoung, his appointment letter as an investigator, and a photo of a stamped suspect's statement record. In the accompanying post, he wrote, "I have always stood on the side of suspects, but for the first time in my life, I have joined an investigative agency," and "(From the perspective of a special prosecutor investigator) gaining investigative experience will maximize expertise in criminal cases." This post has since been deleted. Lee also listed his experience as a special investigator for the Special Prosecutor's Office in his SNS profile, along with descriptions such as "divorce specialist" and "criminal defense attorney." Special investigators can be appointed by the special prosecutor, up to 100 people if necessary during the investigation process, and their status is guaranteed at a level equivalent to grade 3 to 5 special government employees.

As the controversy grew, the special prosecutor's team announced plans to discuss disciplinary action against the investigator. Through a media notice, the team stated, "There is no established position from the Comprehensive Special Prosecutor's Office," and added, "We plan to discuss this matter tomorrow."

Controversy continues to surround external remarks by members of the Comprehensive Special Prosecutor's Office. Previously, Deputy Special Prosecutor Kim Jimi appeared on the pro-government YouTube channel "Kim Eo-jun's Humility Is Hard News Factory" and discussed matters related to the investigation, for which she was reported by a civic group on charges including leaking official secrets and disclosing the facts of a suspect. On April 14, Special Prosecutor Kwon Changyoung was reported to have stated, during an interview with former Democratic Party lawmaker Choi Kangwook, who had come in for questioning as a reference, "To completely eradicate martial law, it would take about three years with the formation of a special joint investigation team." This comment became controversial after former lawmaker Choi disclosed it on a pro-government YouTube channel at the time.

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