[Photo] Former Ambassador to Australia Lee Jongseop Appears as First Suspect at Special Prosecutor's Office

Former Defense Minister Lee Jongseop appeared as a suspect at the Special Prosecutor's Office for the Chae Corporal case, located in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on September 23. Lee is accused of exerting external pressure throughout the investigation process, including instructing that the initial investigation records from the Marine Corps Investigation Unit not be transferred after former President Yoon Suk-yeol expressed his 'fury.' Lee is considered the key suspect in the allegations of external interference in the investigation into Corporal Chae's death in the line of duty.