On the 5th, the special investigation team regarding the death of the Marine called in Jeon Ha-kyu, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, as a witness regarding the allegations of the 'VIP anger theory.'
The former Spokesperson arrived at the Seocho Hansam Building in Seocho-gu, Seoul, around 9:50 a.m. on the same day.
The VIP anger theory is related to the incident involving Marine Chae Soo-geun, who died while on duty in 2023. The Marine's investigative team concluded that they should apply charges of negligent homicide against Lim Sung-geun, the former commander of the 1st Marine Division, who was Chae's superior. However, Yoon Suk-yeol, the former president, became enraged after being briefed on this information during a presidential office meeting on July 31, 2023, leading to a change in the investigation results.
The former Spokesperson attended the first briefing of the Minister of National Defense to the Marine investigation team on July 30, 2023, and is known to have been involved in a series of processes, including the cancellation of a media briefing after the presidential office meeting the following day.