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Shin-yang embezzlement case prosecutors deny releasing any related records

| 2026-10-09 00:14 HIGH LOW DATA BREACH
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On 2026-10-09, former prosecutors Shin Dong-won, Kim Jeong-hoon, and Kim Jong-uk claimed they did not leak the indictment plan and internal documents related to Rep. Kim Seung-won's prosecution in the 'Kim Seung-won Shin-yang embezzlement' case. The investigation team of the Seoul Western District Public Prosecutor's Office from 2022 to 2024 investigated allegations of corruption against Rep. Kim Seung-won, who was accused of requesting expedited clinical trials for a COVID-19 treatment drug in exchange for bribes. No records were found among Shin Dong-won, Kim Jeong-hoon, and Kim Jong-uk's prosecution records; they had obtained them after retirement. The current status is unclear as the incident has been revived with Rep. Kim Seung-won's nomination as a candidate for Attorney General in late August 2024.
Technical Mitigations AI-generated
• Block or hunt for Yangmo, a broker close to Rep. Kim Seung-won. • Detect and investigate the use of prescription medication by Rep. Kim Seung-won as an indicator of improper behavior. • Patch the Sin-ri-gak (New Medicine Lobby) allegations against Rep. Kim Seung-won using the indictment plan document from 2024, which was transmitted to the Supreme Prosecutor's Office and the Ministry of Justice.
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Incident Timeline
‎August 2024
Former prosecutors involved in the 'Kim Seung-won Shin-yang embezzlement' case denied releasing any records.
organisation the Supreme Prosecutor's Office
The indictment plan document has been transmitted to the Supreme Prosecutor's Office and the Ministry of Justice, stating that Kim candidate will be sentenced to 8 months in prison."
organisation the Ministry of Justice
The indictment plan document has been transmitted to the Supreme Prosecutor's Office and the Ministry of Justice, stating that Kim candidate will be sentenced to 8 months in prison."
organisation the Democratic Party
Kim Seung-won, a MP, had resigned as a candidate for Attorney General due to allegations of improper use of prescription medication, but the Democratic Party argued that "the indictment plan document was obtained by one MP, and therefore, a MP with a breach of official secrecy should be investigated."
Kim Young-gyun also stated, "The Democratic Party has declared a vendetta against Han Dong-hoon, and I will let him do it."
organisation Shinhan Bank
" Kim Young-gyun questioned a lawyer representing Shinhan Bank, who is a former Attorney General, about his relationship with the MP in question, saying, "Do you still have a relationship or contact with him?"
‎December 2024
Former prosecutors involved in the 'Kim Seung-won Shin-yang embezzlement' case denied releasing any records, but ultimately dropped the indictment due to no funds being transferred.
‎2026/10/09
Former prosecutors involved in the 'Kim Seung-won Shin-yang embezzlement' case claim they did not leak prosecution records of Rep. Kim Seung-won, which were obtained after their retirement from investigating allegations related to a COVID-19 new medicine scandal.
organisation the Democratic Party of Korea
Former prosecutors who investigated the 'Sin-ri-gak' (New Medicine Lobby) allegations against Rep. Kim Seung-won of the Democratic Party of Korea claimed on Tuesday that they did not leak the indictment plan and internal documents related to the prosecution against Rep. Kim Seung-won.
organisation COVID-19
The attorneys were part of the investigation team of the Seoul Western District Public Prosecutor's Office from 2022 to 2024, which investigated Rep. Kim Seung-won's allegations of corruption related to the COVID-19 new medicine scandal.
organisation the Food and Drug Safety Administration
Rep. Kim Seung-won was accused of requesting the Food and Drug Safety Administration to expedite the clinical trial of the COVID-19 treatment drug by Genmcelle, a pharmaceutical company, after receiving a request from Yangmo, a broker who was close to Rep. Kim Seung-won, in 2021.
organisation Kangmo
The prosecution had planned to charge Rep. Kim Seung-won with accepting a bribe of 5,000,000 won from Genmcelle's representative, Kangmo, in exchange for Yangmo's involvement.
organisation Yangmo
The prosecution had planned to charge Rep. Kim Seung-won with accepting a bribe of 5,000,000 won from Genmcelle's representative, Kangmo, in exchange for Yangmo's involvement.
Intelligence Sources
Chosun National 2026-10-09