Politics · South Korea · 2 hrs ago
South Korean Police Investigate Alleged Interference in Han Dong-hoon's Case
A civic group accused Han Dong-hoon of obstructing a police investigation into his daughter’s alleged false credentials.
Police have started investigating the allegation against Han, now an independent lawmaker in South Korea.
The alleged interference is said to have happened when Han was justice minister.
The earlier police probe concerned claims that his daughter had presented false credentials.
Seoul’s major crimes unit is handling the case.
Police are due to question the person who filed the complaint on Oct.
27.
Police in South Korea have begun investigating a civic group’s complaint alleging interference in a police inquiry involving Han Dong-hoon’s daughter.
The complaint says Han intervened while serving as justice minister to stop the investigation into allegations of false credentials involving his daughter.
Han is now an independent lawmaker.
The case has been assigned to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Major Crimes Investigation Unit.
Police scheduled questioning of the complainant for the 27th.
- Who
- Han Dong-hoon, an independent lawmaker and former justice minister, is accused of interference. A civic group filed the complaint.
- What
- Police are investigating an allegation that Han sought to stop an inquiry into claims of false credentials involving his daughter.
- When
- The article was published on October 23, 2026. Complainant questioning was scheduled for the 27th.
- Where
- The case was assigned to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Major Crimes Investigation Unit.
- Why
- A civic group alleged that Han interfered with the police investigation while he was justice minister.
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Police began investigating the allegation that Han intervened in the inquiry involving his daughter.
Chosun Ilbo reported that the case had been assigned to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Major Crimes Investigation Unit.
Police scheduled questioning of the complainant.
- Accused
- Han Dong-hoon
- Han's position
- Independent lawmaker; former justice minister
- Allegation
- Interference in a police inquiry into claims of false credentials involving his daughter
- Investigating unit
- Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Major Crimes Investigation Unit
- Complainant questioning
- Scheduled for the 27th