On the 25th, Lee Myung-hyun, the special prosecutor investigating the Marine Corps member death case, stated that she would summon Kim Keon-hee, who is in suspicion of 'rescue lobbying' related to this incident, if necessary.
This special prosecutor, when asked by reporters on the way to her office in Seocho District, Seoul, if she planned to summon Kim regarding the suspicion of lobbying for the release of former Marine Corps 1st Division Commander Lim Seong-geun, said, "If there is a need, it must be done." Former Commander Lim denies the allegations.
The suspicion of rescue lobbying arose after the death of a Marine Corps member in July 2023. Lim Seong-geun, the former commander of the Marine unit, became a suspect in negligent homicide, and it is alleged that Lee Jong-ho, former representative of Black Pearl Investment who is known to be involved in the Deutsch Motors stock manipulation case, and others conducted lobbying for Kim Keon-hee and others.
In response to reporters' questions about how she would respond if Kim refused to appear for questioning, this special prosecutor answered, "Of course, in principle, it would be appropriate to issue an arrest warrant."
When reporters asked about the timing of receiving the case against former Marine Corps investigation director Park Jeong-hoon regarding his insubordination charges from the military prosecution, this special prosecutor said, "The trial for former director continues to have witness examinations, and people who have not been questioned are testifying as witnesses," adding, "Rather than immediately transferring it and stopping the trial, we are reviewing how to best discover the substantive truth."
When asked if she planned to withdraw the appeal after receiving the case of former director Park, this special prosecutor replied, "It has not been confirmed."