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Cho Kuk Included in Liberation Day Pardon List

The pardons would be President Lee Jae Myung’s first exercise of clemency powers reflecting his administration’s effort to balance political reconciliation with support for vulnerable populations

This file photo shows Cho Kuk, former leader of the minor Rebuilding Korea Party, posing as he arrives at Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, south of Seoul, on Dec. 16, 2024. (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • On August 7, a Justice Ministry panel chaired by Jung Sung-ho added Cho Kuk to the roster of candidates for Liberation Day clemency
  • The full slate of pardon recipients will be finalized and announced at a Cabinet meeting next Tuesday
  • Cho Kuk is serving a two-year sentence after the Supreme Court in December upheld convictions for academic fraud involving his children and unlawful interference with a government inspection
  • Former President Moon Jae-in lobbied senior aide Woo Sang-ho this week to secure a pardon for Cho Kuk
  • Other potential beneficiaries approved by the panel include former lawmakers Jung Chan-min and Hong Moon-jong while ex-Vice Governor Lee Hwa-young was omitted from the list