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Lee Shi-won, former secretary to the president for public office discipline, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on July 15.

Ex-presidential aide faces detention over alleged leak regarding probe of young Marine's death

A Seoul court held a hearing to determine whether to detain former presidential aide Lee Shi-won over allegations he leaked details about the investigation into the death of Marine Cpl. Chae Su-geun.

2026.7.15

Kim Sun-kyu, former Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) deputy chief prosecutor, left, and Song Chang-jin, who served as acting deputy CIO chief last year, are each seen on different dates in this composite photo [NEWS1]

Former CIO prosecutors' arrest warrants rejected by Seoul court

A Seoul court on Monday rejected arrest warrants for two former senior prosecutors from the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials accused of obstructing the investigation into the death of Marine Lance Corporal Chae Su-geun.

2025.11.18

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The National Assembly passes a bill on June 5 to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate alleged abuse of power and election interference involving former First Lady Kim Keon Hee, shaman Jeon Seong-bae and political broker Myung Tae-kyun. [JOONGANG ILBO]

National Assembly passes special probe bills into Marine's death, martial law, ex-first lady allegations

The National Assembly passed bills to launch special counsel probes on Thursday against three items, expanding investigations into high-profile political and military controversies.

2025.6.5

Col. Park Jung-hun, former chief of the Marine Corps' investigation unit, center, appears at a court-martial in central Seoul on Thursday, for a hearing on allegations of insubordination toward his superior's directives concerning an internal investigation into the death of a Marine corporal. [YONHAP]

Prosecutors demand 3-year sentence for former Marine chief investigator over insubordination allegations

Military prosecutors on Thursday demanded a three-year prison term for a former Marine Corps chief investigator over his alleged insubordination linked to an internal probe into a young conscript's death last year.

2024.11.21

Oh Dong-woon, a former judge nominated as the chief of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, takes an oath at the start of his confirmation hearing at the National Assembly in western Seoul on Friday. [YONHAP]

CIO chief nominee promises to ensure 'political neutrality, independence'

President Yoon Suk Yeol's choice for the new chief of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) said Friday he will work to ensure "political neutrality and independence" to earn public trust.

2024.5.17

Marine Corps Commandant Lt. Gen. Kim Kye-hwan, center, appears at the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, on Saturday, for questioning over an alleged influence-peddling case related to the death of a young Marine last year. [NEWS1]

CIO questions senior officials over young Marine's death as probe continues

A probe into alleged influence-peddling related to the death of a young Marine is expanding to top officials, possibly including those in the presidential office, as the CIO continues its investigation.

2024.5.6

The investigation truth must be told to us (KOR)

If an invisible hand intervened to save a two-star general, that’s a more serious crime. The truth behind the case must be found.

2023.8.10

The investigation truth must be told to us

If an invisible hand intervened to save a two-star general, that’s a more serious crime. The truth behind the case must be found.

2023.8.9