Politics · South Korea · 1 hr ago
Han urges serious-crimes agency nominee to set out leadership vision
South Korean Democratic Party floor leader Han Byung-do called for strong leadership at a hearing for Kim Ji-yong, nominee to head the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency.
The agency is part of a new criminal justice system that began after 78 years, Han said.
He urged Kim to explain how he would protect fairness and political neutrality in investigations.
Han said the agency must prevent gaps in investigations and make the new system work.
He also accused the opposition People Power Party’s leadership of allowing repeated misconduct by its lawmakers and called for the party leadership to correct the conduct and apologize.
Han urged opposition lawmakers to take part responsibly in the hearing; the sources give no further steps.
Han Byeong-do said the nominee to lead the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency must show strong leadership as South Korea’s new criminal justice system begins.
He urged nominee Kim Ji-yong to explain how he would protect investigative fairness and political neutrality.
Han also called on Kim to present a vision for leading the agency in line with its reform goals.
The nominee was due to face a confirmation hearing before the National Assembly’s Public Administration and Security Committee on October 14.
- Who
- Han Byeong-do, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Kim Ji-yong, nominee to lead the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency.
- What
- Han urged Kim to set out his convictions and vision for leading the agency.
- When
- October 14, 2026. The confirmation hearing was scheduled for that day.
- Where
- South Korea’s National Assembly.
- Why
- Han said leadership was crucial to prevent investigative gaps and establish the new criminal justice system.
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Han spoke at a Democratic Party meeting at the National Assembly.
Kim Ji-yong was scheduled to face a confirmation hearing before the National Assembly’s Public Administration and Security Committee.
- Nominee
- Kim Ji-yong
- Agency
- Serious Crimes Investigation Agency
- Hearing date
- October 14, 2026
- Committee
- National Assembly’s Public Administration and Security Committee
- Han’s party
- Democratic Party of Korea
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What people are saying
The capabilities and leadership of the first chief are more urgently needed than ever.
Please present your convictions and vision on how you will safeguard investigative fairness and political neutrality, and how you will lead the organization in line with the purpose of reform.