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Serious Crimes Investigation Agency Director: "Truth Clarification Needed Regarding Han Dong-Hoon's daughter... Parts Appear to Be Hidden Burials"

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Won-jeong = Kim Ji-yong, the first head of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency (CCIA), [is] investigating the truth regarding the 'allegations of covering up the investigation into the false credentials' of independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon's daughter...

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Kim Ji-yong, the first head of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency (CCIA), avoided giving a direct answer regarding whether he would attend the Cabinet meeting later. Regarding allegations of a cover-up concerning the investigation into the "false credentials" allegations against the daughter of independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon, he replied, "There are aspects that appear that way." During the parliamentary audit of the Public Administratio…

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During the parliamentary audit of the Public Administration and Security Committee, it was pointed out that the police investigation at the time into allegations of false credentials involving Rep. Han Dong-hoon's daughter was inadequate. Hong Seok-ki, Head of the National Investigation Headquarters, and Kim Ji-yong, Head of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, acknowledged problems in the investigation process and promised a thorough reinve…

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Seung-yeon = Serious Crimes Investigation Agency (SCIA) Chief Kim Ji-yong, regarding his attendance at the Cabinet meeting presided over by President Lee Jae-myung, stated that he is aware of the public's concerns and continues to...

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President Lee Jae-myung described the attendance of heads of investigative agencies at Cabinet meetings as "part of the normalization of abnormalities," and refuted the controversy surrounding their political neutrality by stating that attendance in accordance with legal obligations is a separate issue from neutrality. He emphasized that the likelihood of making improper requests or giving instructions to heads of investigative agencies at Cabi…

Kim Ji-yong, head of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, stated that a thorough investigation is necessary regarding the allegations of a cover-up concerning the "false credentials" of independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon's daughter, noting that "there are aspects that appear to be hidden." During the comprehensive parliamentary audit of the Public Administration and Security Committee on the 26th, Commissioner Kim said regarding the case inv…

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asiae.co.kr broke the news on Monday, October 26, 2026.
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