Park Cheol-woo Appointed Chief of Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, Joo Min-cheol Heads Anti-Corruption Department

The Ministry of Justice has appointed Park Cheol-woo as the Chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office and Joo Min-cheol as the head of the Anti-Corruption Department of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, effective November 21, 2025. Park Cheol-woo, the new Chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, previously served as the head of the Anti-Corruption Department of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. Through this appointment, he will oversee all investigations at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. As the key prosecutors' office handling politically, economically, and socially significant cases, Park's role is expected to be crucial.

Joo Min-cheol, the new head of the Anti-Corruption Department of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, has been promoted from his position as the head of the Major Economic Crime Investigation Division at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. He will now be in charge of overseeing all anti-corruption investigations at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. With increasing public interest in corruption crimes, attention is focused on Joo's role.

In this reshuffle, Lee Jung-hyun was appointed as the Chief of the Suwon High Prosecutors' Office, and Go Kyung-soon was appointed as the Chief of the Gwangju High Prosecutors' Office. Lee will oversee law enforcement in the Suwon area, and Go will be responsible for law enforcement in the Gwangju area. Jung Yong-hwan has been transferred to the position of Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office. The Seoul High Prosecutors' Office is an important institution responsible for appeals in the metropolitan area, and Jung's role is highly anticipated.

The legal community is closely watching this reshuffle. Changes in key prosecutorial positions are expected to bring about changes in organizational operations and investigative direction. The replacement of the Chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office and the head of the Anti-Corruption Department of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office signifies a shift in the central axis of prosecutorial investigations.

Park Cheol-woo, the new Chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, is a graduate of the 30th class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute and is a classmate of attorney Jung Jin-woo. He is regarded as having excellent planning skills within the prosecution and is expected to lead the organization with reasonable decision-making. Joo Min-cheol, the new head of the Anti-Corruption Department of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, is a graduate of the 32nd class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute and is a classmate of prosecutor Jung Yong-hwan. He has built his expertise by handling economic crime investigations at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office and is considered the right person to strengthen anti-corruption investigation capabilities.

Lee Jung-hyun, the new Chief of the Suwon High Prosecutors' Office, is a graduate of the 27th class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute, and Go Kyung-soon, the new Chief of the Gwangju High Prosecutors' Office, is a graduate of the 28th class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute. They have accumulated extensive experience in the prosecution over the years and are expected to contribute to the establishment of the rule of law in their respective regions.

The Ministry of Justice is promoting reforms in the prosecution organization through this reshuffle. It plans to work to strengthen the fairness and transparency of the prosecution. The newly appointed chiefs have pledged to perform their duties fairly and transparently in accordance with the law and principles in their respective positions. They have promised to do their best to restore public trust and realize social justice.

An official from the Ministry of Justice stated that this reshuffle is a measure to enhance the professionalism of the prosecution and create a prosecution that serves the people. Detailed information on this reshuffle can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. The Ministry of Justice plans to transparently disclose information to the public and solicit opinions on the operation of the prosecution.