No Wonder He Looked So Neat? Revelation That "Seven Staff Attended to Yoon 24/7" Causes Uproar

"Seven Officers Mobilized as Errand Runners"

Former President Yoon Sukyeol is attending a trial on charges of obstructing special official duties held at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-dong, Seoul on the 26th of last month. Photo by Joint Press Corps

The Ministry of Justice has launched an inspection after a whistleblower alleged that seven correctional officers attended to former President Yoon Sukyeol while he was detained at the Seoul Detention Center in January on charges of leading an insurrection.

According to materials provided by the office of Assemblyman Jang Kyungtae of the Democratic Party of Korea to multiple media outlets, including the Hankyoreh, a post about former President Yoon was uploaded in April to an online bulletin board accessible only to certified correctional officers. The post was reportedly made on April 4, exactly one month after former President Yoon was released on March 8 following a court decision to revoke his detention.

The poster, under the title "Matters the Ministry of Justice Should Audit After the Impeachment," insisted that there should be an audit into seven issues, including "how former President Yoon Sukyeol received grooming services from a hairdresser brought in from outside," and "the basis and the person responsible for allowing unlimited attorney visits on weekends and holidays without special circumstances."

The post continued, "Seven correctional security staff were requisitioned to serve as errand runners and cell block assistants for Yoon Sukyeol, and both the person who gave the orders and the staff operated in three shifts," adding, "They attended to him 24 hours a day, and there must be an investigation into whether this was justified and punishment for those responsible."

The poster also argued, "If these matters are not internally investigated and those responsible are not punished, our correctional system will face all kinds of humiliation during the National Assembly audit and will not receive adequate budget allocations," urging the audit office to conduct a thorough investigation.

According to the Hankyoreh, the Ministry of Justice stated, "We are currently conducting an inspection regarding these matters," and added, "We are comprehensively looking into allegations, including suspicions that no duty log was kept at the time."