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South Korea's Acting Security Chief Resigns Following Staff Allegations of Misconduct

Kim Seong-hoon steps down as police investigate claims of obstruction during efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

South Korean police also searched the presidential residence of impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol
Police attempt to raid the presidential office in Seoul's Yongsan district on April 16, 2025, over allegations that former President Yoon Suk Yeol obstructed the execution of a detention warrant early this year. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
A special police investigation team withdraws from its attempt to raid the presidential office in Seoul's Yongsan district on April 16, 2025, over allegations that former President Yoon Suk Yeol obstructed the execution of a detention warrant early this year. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • Kim Seong-hoon, acting chief of the Presidential Security Service (PSS), has announced his resignation by the end of April after a staff petition called for his removal.
  • A majority of the PSS's 700 employees signed the petition, accusing Kim and bodyguard division head Lee Kwang-woo of abuse of power and illegal activities.
  • Both Kim and Lee are under police investigation for allegedly blocking the execution of an arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol and deleting key communication records.
  • Lee Kwang-woo, also under pressure to resign, has taken a leave of absence until April 25 as scrutiny over his role intensifies.
  • These developments follow the impeachment and removal of Yoon Suk Yeol, whose brief martial law declaration in December 2024 triggered a political and institutional crisis in South Korea.