Urmimala Banerjee

[BREAKING] Police form special investigation team for Kim Seui case: “We’ll ensure a fair and faster investigation” The Seoul Gangnam Police Station, which has been criticized for being too slow in investigating Kim Seui, head of the YouTube channel Garosero Research Institute, has now assigned a dedicated “special investigation team” to handle his cases more intensively. At a regular press briefing held on the morning of November 3 in Jongno, Seoul, Seoul Metropolitan Police Commissioner Park Jungbo said, “After reviewing the situation, we found that there were some shortcomings and that the case wasn’t being managed thoroughly. Because the nature of the cases and the complainants were different, they were divided among several departments, which caused delays. We’ve now designated a special investigation team to bring all the cases together under one place for coordinated investigation.” He continued, “I expect the investigation will now proceed more quickly.” With the new structure, Gangnam Police’s special investigation team has taken over 16 of the 21 cases involving Kim Seui. The remaining 5 cases, including the one related to actor Kim Soohyun, are still being handled by their original investigation teams since they are already at an advanced stage. Regarding concerns about fairness in Gangnam Police’s handling of the case, Commissioner Park said, “We will ensure the investigation is fair by providing active supervision. While the individual competence of each investigator matters, the system as a whole functions properly, so there’s no need for concern.” A Seoul Police Agency official added, “The Kim Soohyun-related case is still being handled by the original investigation team, not the special task force. That case has already progressed significantly, and the seized evidence has been sent to the National Forensic Service (NFS) for analysis. We are now waiting for their results.” Earlier, YouTuber Eun Hyunjang, who had filed defamation and insult charges against Kim Seui, appeared before the National Assembly’s Science, ICT, Broadcasting, and Communications Committee on October 30. He questioned why Gangnam Police had been so slow in investigating Kim Seui, saying, “I’ve been questioned by investigators more than ten times, and I asked them directly, why hasn’t Kim Seui been called in yet? At Gangnam Police, there are now about 16 to 20 pending cases involving Kim Seui, including those connected to Tzuyang, Kim Soohyun, journalist Kang Kyungyoon, and the YouTuber Jangsaui Shin (God of Business).” ⸻ naver.me/xNnboY8L