Former ROK Marine Corps Commandant Investigated for Lying to National Assembly
It is pretty amazing that the former ROK Marine Corps commandant is being investigated for telling the National Assembly that former President Yoon did not go into a rage when hearing of the death of a Marine. However, a Marine investigator is claiming that the General told him that Yoon did go into a rage:
A Seoul court on Tuesday rejected an arrest warrant for former Marine Corps Commandant Kim Kye-hwan over allegations of giving false testimony in connection with a probe into the death of a young Marine in 2023.
The Seoul Central District Court said it rejected the warrant requested by a special counsel team investigating Kim, citing the lack of risk of flight or evidence tampering.
The retired three-star general is suspected of being involved in the alleged interference in the military probe of the death of Cpl. Chae Su-geun, who died while searching for torrential rain victims in July 2023 without safety equipment, such as a life jacket.
The special counsel team has focused on allegations that former President Yoon Suk Yeol burst into a rage during a meeting of senior presidential officials in July 2023, after being briefed on the results of the probe that found a senior Marine commander responsible for Chae’s death.
Kim had consistently denied telling the top Marine investigator in charge of the initial probe of the episode about Yoon. During a court hearing earlier in the day, however, he acknowledged for the first time that he had heard about Yoon’s alleged outburst of anger.
You can read more at the link.
It is pretty amazing that the former ROK Marine Corps commandant
“Amazing,” huh?
What’s actually amazing is how little @GIKorea seem to know about what’s going on.
This isn’t about Yoon’s mood swings—it’s about a military investigator being pressured to change his report on the death of Cpl. Chae, and a potential cover-up involving top officials—even First Lady Kim Keon Hee.
The commandant’s statements matter because they hint at who pulled the strings behind the scenes. Maybe read past the headline before being amazed.
A little background info
On Aug. 2 of last year, Marine investigators recommended charges of professional negligence against Lim Seong-geun, the former commander of the 1st Marines Division involved in the young Marine’s death, and relayed their case to the police. On the same day, Yoon used his personal mobile phone — the same one he used during his days as a prosecutor — to call then-Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup. Yoon made several calls to Lee on this day.
Later that day, prosecutors within the Ministry of Defense recalled the documents relayed by Marine investigators to the police and booked Col. Park Jeong-hun, the lead investigator, for insubordination.
Phone records have also indicated that Lee Jong-ho, the former CEO of Black Pearl Invest convicted of stock manipulation with regard to Deutsch Motors shares — a case in which first lady Kim Keon-hee is also implicated — stepped in to get Lim off the hook.
Lee’s phone conversations further implicate the president’s direct involvement. The Hankyoreh has previously reported on a recording of a phone call in August of last year between Lee and attorney and whistleblower Kim Kyu-hyun, during which Lee said he would speak to the “VIP” and argue to get Lim untangled from the case.
https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/1153562.html