Seoul, South Korea – Park‌ Cheol-woo officially began his tenure ⁤as the head‍ of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office on ‍Friday. He pledged to ⁤prioritize ⁣the stabilization of the prosecutorial association, acknowledging ​the significant responsibility and the ‌urgent need ‌to rebuild⁣ public trust‌ and bolster morale within the ranks.

“I​ feel​ a heavy burden as I take on ⁣this important ⁣responsibility,” Park stated following his appointment, which was announced as‌ part of a wider ‌reshuffle on Wednesday. “Restoring public ​trust in⁣ the prosecution and boosting the morale of it’s ⁣members‌ are urgent ⁣priorities.”

Park’s appointment has drawn⁣ considerable attention and sparked debate. He⁤ was previously ‍serving as the head of the Supreme Prosecutors Office’s anticorruption department when the prosecution opted ‌not‌ to appeal a ruling in the so-called Daejang-dong⁣ corruption case.This decision⁢ prompted the resignation ‌of Jung Jin-woo, the former chief of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office,​ just two weeks prior.

Reporters questioned Park regarding⁣ the Daejang-dong case, which centers on⁤ allegations involving President Lee Jae Myung’s actions during his time ⁤as mayor ‌of seongnam, a city ‌located south of Seoul. ​ However, Park declined to offer detailed responses to the inquiries.