The Ministry of National Defense has reportedly imposed a two-month suspension on Joo Seong-woon, the former commander of the Army Ground Operations Command, over allegations of involvement in the December 3 martial law.
According to a ministry official, the decision was made due to a violation of duty related to the martial law.
Joo was promoted to the rank of general and appointed as the commander in September of last year during the first military reshuffle under the Yoon Suk-yeol administration. However, he was abruptly removed from his position in February this year after allegations of his involvement in the martial law surfaced.
At the time of the martial law, Joo was serving as the commander of the First Army Corps. He is suspected of having prior knowledge of the martial law declaration, as it was revealed that he had communicated with Gu Sam-hwa, the then-commander of the Second Armored Brigade, who was on leave and assigned to the 'Martial Law Investigation Unit' before the declaration.
It is understood that Joo has been discharged as of today, in accordance with regulations that mandate automatic retirement for generals who do not receive a new assignment for an extended period.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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