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Prosecutor General Of South Korea
The Prosecutor General of South Korea () is the head of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea. Duties The duties are mentioned under the "Prosecutors' Office Act" () enacted since 10 March 1993. Since 31 December 1988, the term is set to two years and cannot be extended according to article 12(3) of the Act. In case of any issues i.e. sick, on leave, resignation and/or death, the assistant prosecutor general will take the position as the interim. List of prosecutors general Notes: ''Italics'' are interims. See also * Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea The Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea (SPO; ) is a governmental prosecutor organization in South Korea and is run under the Ministry of Justice. As a national representative of prosecutors, the Office works with the Supreme C ... Notes {{notelist References External links Supreme Prosecutors' Office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Supreme Prosecutors' Office Of The Republic Of Korea
The Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea (SPO; ) is a governmental prosecutor organization in South Korea and is run under the Ministry of Justice. As a national representative of prosecutors, the Office works with the Supreme Court of Korea and below. Organization It consists of: *Supreme Prosecutors' Office (대검찰청) ; executive agency that oversees the Korean Public Prosecutors' Office. *High Prosecutors' Office (고등검찰청) ; composed of different District Prosecutors' Office (지방검찰청) **Seoul High Prosecutors' Office ***Within Seoul : (Central District Prosecutors' Office; Eastern District Prosecutors' Office; Southern District Prosecutors' Office ; Northern District Prosecutors' Office; Western District Prosecutors' Office) ***District Prosecutors' Office of Chuncheon (District Office of Gangneung; District Office of Sokcho; District Office of Wonju; District Office of Yeongwol) ***District Prosecutors' Office of Uijeongbu (District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Seocho District
Seocho District () is one of the 25 districts which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Seocho is a part of the Gangnam region, along with the Gangnam district of Seoul. Seocho District ranks as one of the richest neighborhoods in South Korea and among the most expensive areas in Seoul with an average sales price of 47.75 million South Korean won per 3.3 square meters. Many of the wealthiest residents are concentrated in the three Gangnam districts including Seocho, known as Gangnam School District Eight (). Seocho District was established by Gangnam District in 1988, yet remains significantly connected to Gangnam and it is itself in terms of administration, geography, society, and economics. The name 'Seocho District' itself is derived from Seocho-dong, where Gangnam station is located, which was originally under Gangnam District's jurisdiction. Consequently, the term 'Gangnam' is essentially shared between Gangnam District and Seocho District. Key commercial areas of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities by GDP, sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Tokyo Area, Tokyo, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Paris metropolitan area, Paris, and London metropolitan area, London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at over 10 million, it has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at about 9.6 million residents as of 2024. Seoul is the seat of the Government of South Korea, South Korean government. Seoul's history traces back to 18 BC when it was founded by the people of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. During the Joseon dynasty, Seoul was officially designated as the capital, surrounded by the Fortress Wall of Seoul. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
President Of South Korea
The president of the Republic of Korea (), also known as the president of South Korea (), is the head of state and head of government of South Korea. The president directs the executive branch of the Government of South Korea, government and is the commander-in-chief of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. The Constitution of South Korea and the amended Presidential Election Act of 1987 provide for election of the president by direct, secret ballot, ending sixteen years of indirect presidential elections under the preceding two authoritarian governments. The president is directly elected to a five-year term, with no possibility of re-election. If a presidential vacancy should occur, a successor must be elected within sixty days, during which time presidential duties are to be performed by the Prime Minister of South Korea, prime minister or other senior cabinet members in the order of priority as determined by law. The president is exempt from criminal liability (except for insur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gwon Seung-ryeol
Gwon Seung-ryeol (; 1895 – September 30, 1980) was a South Korean politician and lawyer who served as the second minister of justice for South Korea from June 6, 1949, to May 21, 1950, and the tenth minister of justice in 1960 from April 25 to August 19. He previously served as the first prosecutor general from October 31, 1948, to June 6, 1949. Biography Gwon was born in 1895 during the 32nd year of King Gojong's reign in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, Joseon. In 1908, he studied Japanese at the , graduating in 1911. In 1916, he began working for the Government-General of Korea as an apprentice officer in Yeonbaek County. Gwon left his government post in 1920 and began studying law at the Chuo University in Tokyo, Japan in 1922. He graduated in 1926 at the top of his class. Gwon returned to Korea in 1926 and practiced law in Seoul. He provided free legal representation to Korean independence activists; his clients included those involved in the and Gwangju Student ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mun Mu-il
Mun Mu-il (Korean: 문무일; born on 16 July 1961), is a South Korean lawyer who served as the 42nd prosecutor general of South Korea from 2017 to 2019. Biography Mun Mu-il was born in Gwangju on 16 July 1961. He graduated from Gwangju Mujin Middle School, Gwangju Jeil High School, and Korea University Law School, and passed the 28th Bar Examination in 1986. He is a member of the 18th class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute and served as Deputy Chief Prosecutor of Gwangju High Prosecutors' Office, Director of the Crime Prevention Policy Bureau of the Ministry of Justice, Chief Prosecutor of Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office, and Chief Prosecutor of Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office. He participated in special case investigations, including the investigation into corruption of former President Roh Moo-hyun's associates, the investigation into the suspicion of Hyosung's slush fund creation, the Sung Wan-jong Chairman case, and the 'peanut return' case of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yoon Suk Yeol
Yoon Suk Yeol (; born 18 December 1960) is a South Korean politician and former prosecutor who served as the 13th president of South Korea from 2022 until Impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, he was removed from office in 2025. The shortest-serving directly elected president of South Korea in its democratic history, Yoon previously served as the prosecutor general of South Korea from 2019 to 2021. Born in Seoul, Yoon received his bachelor's and master's degrees in law from Seoul National University. In his capacity as chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office, he played a key role in 2016 South Korean political scandal, convicting former presidents Park Geun-hye and Lee Myung-bak for abuse of power. In 2019, President Moon Jae-in appointed Yoon as Prosecutor General of South Korea. Under Yoon's leadership, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea, Supreme Prosecutor's Office conducted embattled investigations into Cho Kuk, an influential figure in the Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kim Oh-soo
Kim Oh-soo (; born January 9, 1963) is a South Korean prosecutor who has served as the Prosecutor General from 2021 to 2022. He previously served as the Deputy Minister of Justice from 2018 to 2020, and briefly the interim Minister of Justice following the resignation of Cho Kuk. Early life and education Kim was born in 1963 at Hongnong-eup, Yeonggwang County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. He studied at Hongnong Secondary School and Gwangju Daedong High School before attending Seoul National University where he studied law. Career After qualifying for the bar in 1988, Kim started his career at Incheon District Prosecutor's Office in 1994. He gained public attention when he investigated corruption allegation of the former Chancellor of Yonsei University, in 2005. He also investigated alleged corruption of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and Hyosung in 2009. He has also been working at the Ministry of Justice for a long time, where he worked together with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
