Special counsel seeks arrest warrant for ex-prosecutor general in martial law case

Shim Woo-jung is accused of reviewing the dispatch of prosecutors to the joint martial law investigation headquarters on Dec. 3, 2024, as well as helping prepare a document outlining court jurisdiction under martial law.

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Ex-Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung arrives at the office of the special counsel probe team in Gyeonggi for a round of questioning on July 10.
Ex-Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung, center, arrives at the office of the special counsel probe team in Gyeonggi on July 10 for a round of questioning.

A special counsel team on Tuesday sought an arrest warrant against ex-Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung on charges of colluding in an insurrection tied to the brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.

“We requested arrest warrants for former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung and Jeon Moo-gon, the former director of planning and coordination at the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, on charges of playing a key role in an insurrection and abuse of authority,” the special counsel team said.

Shim is accused of reviewing the dispatch of prosecutors to the joint martial law investigation headquarters at the direction of then-Justice Minister Park Sung-jae on Dec. 3, 2024, when then-President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law.

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Immediately after the declaration, Shim allegedly discussed how to handle criminal cases that would fall under military court jurisdiction.

He is also suspected of helping prepare a document outlining court jurisdiction under martial law.

Jeon, as a senior official at the top prosecutors’ office, reportedly assisted Shim when martial law was imposed.

BY JEONG HYE-JEONG [[email protected]]

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.


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