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Lee Names Independent Counsels to Probe Yoon Suk Yeol and Wife

Lee has appointed three veteran legal figures to investigate the failed martial law bid by his predecessor, corruption allegations against the former first lady, the death of a Marine

This undated composite file photo shows (from L to R) Cho Eun-suk, former acting chief of the Board of Audit and Inspection; Min Joong-ki, former chief judge of the Seoul Central District Court; and Lee Myeong-hyeon, former senior official at the defense ministry's prosecutors office. (Yonhap)
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Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung speaks during a press briefing at the presidential office in Seoul on June 11, 2025. (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • President Lee designated Cho Eun-suk, Min Joong-ki and Lee Myeong-hyeon as independent counsels following party recommendations
  • Cho Eun-suk will lead a probe into 11 charges against Yoon, including insurrection and military mutiny over his December martial law declaration
  • Min Joong-ki is tasked with investigating stock price manipulation, luxury gifts and election interference allegations involving Kim Keon Hee
  • Lee Myeong-hyeon will examine the drowning of a Marine who went missing during a flood rescue mission in July 2023
  • Investigations are set to begin early next month with up to 120 prosecutors and hundreds of support staff assigned to the three separate teams