Archive · 26 Dec 2025
South Korea acquits ex-officials in 2020 fisheries official killing case
A court in South Korea has said that five former government officials are not guilty of changing facts about a sad event that happened in 2020.
In that event, a man who worked with fish was killed by soldiers from North Korea.
The court said they didn't have enough proof to say the officials did anything wrong.
These officials worked for the president at that time, and one of them was a very important advisor.
A South Korean court acquitted five former government officials of manipulating facts in a 2020 case.
The case involved the killing of a fisheries official by North Korean troops.
The Seoul Central District Court cited a lack of evidence for the acquittal.
The officials served in former President Moon Jae-in’s administration.
Ex-national security advisor Suh Hoon was among the acquitted officials.
- Who
- Five former South Korean government officials, including ex-national security advisor Suh Hoon
- What
- Acquittal in a case of alleged manipulation of facts regarding the 2020 killing of a fisheries official by North Korean troops
- When
- December 26, 2024
- Where
- Seoul, South Korea
- Why
- The court cited a lack of evidence against the officials
- Date of Acquittal
- December 26, 2024
- Court
- Seoul Central District Court
- Number of Acquitted Officials
- 5
- Year of Incident
- 2020
- Victim's Profession
- Fisheries official
- Accused's Former Role
- National security advisor (Suh Hoon)