Politics · South Korea · 39 mins ago
South Korea’s Supreme Court to rule in Busan education chief’s case
South Korea’s Supreme Court will rule on Nov.
26 in the case of Kim Seok-jun, the superintendent of education in Busan.
The case concerns the special hiring of four dismissed teachers by the Busan education office.
Prosecutors accused Kim of deciding in advance that the teachers would be hired and directing staff to present the process as open competition.
Kim has denied the allegations.
A trial court convicted him and imposed an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, which would have cost him his position.
An appeals court overturned that ruling and acquitted him, finding no procedural violation or abuse of authority.
Prosecutors appealed, and the Supreme Court’s decision will be final.
South Korea’s Supreme Court is scheduled to rule on November 26 in Busan education chief Kim Seok-jun’s case.
Kim was accused of abusing his authority in the special hiring of four dismissed teachers.
A lower court convicted him and sentenced him to eight months in prison, suspended for two years.
An appeals court overturned that ruling and acquitted him, finding no procedural illegality or abuse of authority.
Prosecutors appealed, arguing that the appeals court had misunderstood the law.
- Who
- Busan education chief Kim Seok-jun.
- What
- The Supreme Court is due to issue its ruling on his appeal in a case over the special hiring of four dismissed teachers.
- When
- November 26, 2026, at 10:15 a.m.
- Where
- Courtroom 2 of South Korea’s Supreme Court.
- Why
- Prosecutors appealed Kim’s acquittal, arguing that the appeals court had misunderstood the law.
Prosecutors
Kim Seok-jun
Alleged conduct
Prosecutors
Prosecutors accused Kim of abusing his authority by directing officials to hire four teachers through a process presented as open competition.
Kim Seok-jun
Kim denied the allegations during the trial.
Appeals ruling
Prosecutors
Prosecutors argued the appeals court had misunderstood the law and appealed its decision.
Kim Seok-jun
The appeals court found no procedural illegality in the hiring process and said Kim’s actions did not constitute abuse of authority.
Kim allegedly designated four dismissed teachers for special hiring and directed education officials to recruit them through a process presented as open competition.
Kim was indicted.
Prosecutors appealed the appeals court’s acquittal.
The Supreme Court received the case and began reviewing the grounds for appeal.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to announce its ruling at 10:15 a.m.
- Defendant
- Kim Seok-jun, Busan education chief
- Teachers
- Four dismissed teachers
- First-instance sentence
- Eight months in prison, suspended for two years
- Prosecutors’ appeal
- August 27, 2026
- Supreme Court ruling
- November 26, 2026, at 10:15 a.m.