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Prosecutor General
Shim Woo-jung
Son of Shim Dae-pyeong, Expert in Strategic Investigations, Tasked with Resolving Political Cases
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Last Updated on Oct 18, 2024
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Prosecutor General
Life Summary
Shim Woo-jung is the second Prosecutor General appointed by President Yoon Suk-yeol.
He is tasked with smoothly managing politically sensitive investigations, including the investigation into luxury handbag gifts received by Kim Keon-hee, the President's wife, the stock manipulation allegations involving Deutsch Motors, and the preferential hiring allegations related to the former son-in-law of ex-President Moon Jae-in.
Born in 1971 in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, Shim is the son of Shim Dae-pyung, a former leader of the Liberty Forward Party.
He graduated from Whimoon High School in Seoul and earned a law degree from Seoul National University. In 1994, he passed the 36th National Judicial Exam and, after completing the Judicial Research and Training Institute in 1997, began his legal career as a prosecutor at the Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office in 2000.
His career includes positions at the Gangneung Branch of the Chuncheon District Prosecutors' Office, as a research officer at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, and as an inspector at the Ministry of Justice. In 2010, he served as a legal cooperation officer at the Consulate General in Los Angeles, where he obtained a California bar license.
In 2015, Shim was appointed head of the Criminal Division 1 at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office. During the Moon Jae-in administration, he served as Deputy Chief Prosecutor at the Seo District Branch of the Daegu District Prosecutors' Office and later held roles as the Chief of Scientific Investigation Planning at the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office and Deputy Chief at the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office.
Shim then moved to the Ministry of Justice, serving as Director of the Planning and Coordination Office, assisting former Justice Ministers Choo Mi-ae and Park Beom-gye. He went on to serve as Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office and the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office. In September 2023, he became Deputy Prosecutor General of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office and was subsequently appointed Vice Minister of Justice.
On September 18, 2024, Shim was appointed Prosecutor General.
Within the prosecutorial organization, Shim is known for his calm and rational demeanor, with colleagues saying they have rarely seen him lose his temper.
He is regarded as a specialist in planning and administration, having worked in key departments across the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, with a focus more on management and administration than on field investigations.
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He is tasked with smoothly managing politically sensitive investigations, including the investigation into luxury handbag gifts received by Kim Keon-hee, the President's wife, the stock manipulation allegations involving Deutsch Motors, and the preferential hiring allegations related to the former son-in-law of ex-President Moon Jae-in.
Born in 1971 in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, Shim is the son of Shim Dae-pyung, a former leader of the Liberty Forward Party.
He graduated from Whimoon High School in Seoul and earned a law degree from Seoul National University. In 1994, he passed the 36th National Judicial Exam and, after completing the Judicial Research and Training Institute in 1997, began his legal career as a prosecutor at the Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office in 2000.
His career includes positions at the Gangneung Branch of the Chuncheon District Prosecutors' Office, as a research officer at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, and as an inspector at the Ministry of Justice. In 2010, he served as a legal cooperation officer at the Consulate General in Los Angeles, where he obtained a California bar license.
In 2015, Shim was appointed head of the Criminal Division 1 at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office. During the Moon Jae-in administration, he served as Deputy Chief Prosecutor at the Seo District Branch of the Daegu District Prosecutors' Office and later held roles as the Chief of Scientific Investigation Planning at the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office and Deputy Chief at the Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office.
Shim then moved to the Ministry of Justice, serving as Director of the Planning and Coordination Office, assisting former Justice Ministers Choo Mi-ae and Park Beom-gye. He went on to serve as Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office and the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office. In September 2023, he became Deputy Prosecutor General of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office and was subsequently appointed Vice Minister of Justice.
On September 18, 2024, Shim was appointed Prosecutor General.
Within the prosecutorial organization, Shim is known for his calm and rational demeanor, with colleagues saying they have rarely seen him lose his temper.
He is regarded as a specialist in planning and administration, having worked in key departments across the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, with a focus more on management and administration than on field investigations.
#ShimWoojung #ProsecutorGeneral #KoreanProsecution #legalcareer #YoonSukyeol #politicalinvestigations #judicialadministration #legalexpertise #MinistryOfJustice #calmleadership