It has been reported that the bar where Judge Director General Ji Gwi-yeon of the Seoul Central District Court is accused of receiving alcohol entertainment was found to have been caught in a past police crackdown on 'unlicensed entertainment establishments'. This bar received a dismissal of charges.
According to police and district office sources on the 27th, this bar located in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam, was caught by the police in 2014 on suspicion of violating food hygiene laws. The Gangnam Police Station concluded 'no charges' and sent the case to the prosecution with a recommendation for non-prosecution.
It has been reported that the Gangnam District Office, notified of the police's dismissal of charges, did not take any separate administrative action. However, the specific details of the allegations remain undisclosed.
On the 21st, the police and district office attempted an on-site inspection to investigate the employment status of entertainers at this establishment. However, they turned away as the doors were closed. Unlike room salons and other entertainment establishments, bars cannot hire entertainers.
Judge Director General Ji, who is presiding over the trial of former President Yoon Suk-yeol regarding charges of insurrection, is reported to have clarified in materials submitted to the Supreme Court's Ethics Audit Office that the allegations of receiving alcohol entertainment are not true.