The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials has decided not to send the case to prosecutors regarding Kim Jeong-hyun (42), the Director General of the anti-communist youth group who organized the 'Baekgolsan' to prevent the execution of an arrest warrant against former President Yoon Suk-yeol.
The Seoul Yeongdeungpo Police Station stated on the 13th that it did not forward the case against Mr. Kim, who had been booked in May for organizing a criminal group, as the charges were not substantiated.
In January, the anti-communist youth group formed the Baekgolsan to prevent the arrest of former President Yoon Suk-yeol and held a 'guarding the government office' rally near the Yongsan presidential office. They held a press conference at the National Assembly's communication hall at that time, announcing the launch of the Baekgolsan while wearing white safety helmets.
This caused significant social controversy. Historically, the Baekgolsan was established in 1985 as a plainclothes police mobile unit, known for using violent arrest methods to suppress protests.
Earlier, the civic group Youth Candle Action filed a complaint against Mr. Kim on January 13 for organizing a criminal group. The police assigned the case to the Seoul Yeongdeungpo Police Station and conducted an investigation.