President Lee nominates lawyer Kim Ji-yong to lead new Serious Crime Investigation Agency

President Lee Jae Myung, visiting France on a state visit, nominated lawyer Kim Ji-yong on Sept. 7 to become the first chief of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency. The president will submit a confirmation hearing request to the National Assembly.

Kim was recommended by Interior and Safety Minister Yoon Ho-joong. Presidential senior spokesperson Kang Yoo-jung said Kim was considered the right person to establish the agency ahead of its planned launch on Oct. 1.

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Kim is a legal expert in investigations and is considered the right person to establish the Serious Crime Investigation Agency.

“Kim is a legal expert in investigations and is considered the right person to establish the Serious Crime Investigation Agency,” Kang said. She added that he was expected to lead the agency successfully through his investigative experience and organizational management skills under the new criminal-justice system separating investigations and indictments.

Kim has served as managing partner of law firm Apex. He is a graduate of the 28th class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute and previously served as head of the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office Criminal Division and deputy chief prosecutor of the Gwangju High Prosecutors’ Office.

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He is expected to lead the agency successfully through his investigative experience and organizational management skills under the new criminal-justice system separating investigations and indictments.