The first chief of the Major Crimes Investigation Agency in Seoul has been appointed. Choi Jae-min, a lawyer with a background in the prosecution, will lead the agency, while Jeon Jong-min, a former judge, has been named as the deputy chief.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety's preparation team for the agency announced these appointments on October 1, a day before the agency's official launch.
Choi Jae-min, the new chief, graduated from Kyungbuk Muhak High School and studied law at Sungkyunkwan University. He served as the first deputy chief prosecutor at the Busan District Prosecutors' Office and the second deputy chief at the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office. After retiring in 2023 from his position as head of the inspection department at the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office, he has been practicing as the managing attorney at Choi Jae-min Law Office.
Jeon Jong-min, the newly appointed deputy chief, is also a former judge. He graduated from Konkuk University’s Law School and served as a judge at the Chuncheon District Court, Uijeongbu District Court, and the Seoul Administrative Court. After retiring in 2006, he held positions as an adjunct professor at Hanyang University and Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, and most recently worked as an attorney at law firm KnC.
The appointments of regional chiefs for the agency were also confirmed. Im Eun-jung, the chief of the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office, has been appointed as the Gwangju chief. She has previously served as the Ministry of Justice's inspection officer and as the head of the major economic crime investigation team at the Daegu and Daejeon District Prosecutors' Offices.
Kim Hyung-geun, who served as the chief of the Bucheon District Prosecutors' Office and as a special prosecutor in the Kim Geon-hee special investigation team, has been appointed as the Suwon chief.
Moon Hong-joo, who also served as a special prosecutor in the Kim Geon-hee special investigation team, has been named as the Daejeon chief. He was previously a presiding judge at the Suwon Family Court and has worked as an attorney at law firms Aram and Hanbaek after retirement.
Hong Jong-hee, who served as the deputy chief prosecutor at the Daegu High Prosecutors' Office and the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office, will take on the role of Daegu chief. Kim Gi-wook, who has worked as a judge at the Seongnam Branch of the Suwon District Court and the Gangneung Branch of the Chuncheon District Court, has been appointed as the Busan chief after serving as a special prosecutor in the Kwon An special investigation team.
The Major Crimes Investigation Agency will take over investigative functions from the prosecution and will focus on seven major crimes, including corruption, economic crimes, defense business crimes, drug offenses, national security, cybercrime, and legal distortion.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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