[Breaking] Seo Hoon Arrested in 'West Sea Shooting'... Court Cites "Risk of Evidence Tampering"

Former National Security Office Director Seo Hoon, who was the top official in the Moon Jae-in administration's North Korea security line during the 'West Sea Public Official Shooting Incident,' is attending the warrant hearing held at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 2nd. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Seo Hoon, former director of the National Security Office and the top official in the Moon Jae-in administration's North Korea security line, was arrested on the 3rd.

The day before, Kim Jungmin, the warrant judge in charge at the Seoul Central District Court who conducted Seo's pre-arrest suspect interrogation (warrant review), issued the arrest warrant on the day, stating, "Considering the seriousness of the crime, the suspect's position, and relationships with related parties, there is a concern of evidence tampering," and approved the arrest warrant requested by the prosecution.