# Kim Seung-won Says He Has No Authority to Drop Prosecution in Lee Jae-myung Case

Kim Seung-won, Minister of Justice nominee, states he lacks authority to order dismissal of charges in the Lee Jae-myung presidential case.

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Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Minister of Justice, stated on September 3, 2026, that he does not have the direct authority to dismiss charges as a minister. [^1]

On the night of August 28, subjects who are members of a criminal group entered the CUM and set fire to a boxing ring where the 'Noche Suprema' show with influencers and boxers was scheduled to take place. [^2] The General Attorney's Office of Justice of the State of Sonora (FGJE) reported the detention of a fourth participant in the events at the Hermosillo CUM and a separate intentional homicide case in the state capital. [^3] Kim Seung-won declared that he has no intention of directing the prosecution in the Lee Jae-myung presidential case. [^4]

Kim Seung-won explained that the authority to decide on the retention of charges in individual cases belongs to the prosecutor in charge of the trial. [^5] The fourth detainee is currently at the disposal of the Public Prosecutor's Agent, who will present him to the Control Judge at the appropriate time. [^6] The three individuals previously secured for these same events will be presented to the corresponding judge in the coming hours for the hearing of formulation of charges to define their legal situation. [^7]

Kim Seung-won filed a constitutional petition arguing that the prosecution's decision to suspend prosecution due to allegations of clinical trial requests was improper. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Minister of Justice, stated on September 3, 2026, that he does not have the direct authority to dismiss charges as a minister. (동아일보, News)
2. On the night of August 28, subjects who are members of a criminal group entered the CUM and set fire to a boxing ring where the 'Noche Suprema' show with influencers and boxers was scheduled to take place. (El Universal, News)
3. The General Attorney's Office of Justice of the State of Sonora (FGJE) reported the detention of a fourth participant in the events at the Hermosillo CUM and a separate intentional homicide case in the state capital. (El Universal, News)
4. Kim Seung-won declared that he has no intention of directing the prosecution in the Lee Jae-myung presidential case. (동아일보, News)
5. Kim Seung-won explained that the authority to decide on the retention of charges in individual cases belongs to the prosecutor in charge of the trial. (동아일보, News)
6. The fourth detainee is currently at the disposal of the Public Prosecutor's Agent, who will present him to the Control Judge at the appropriate time. (El Universal, News)
7. The three individuals previously secured for these same events will be presented to the corresponding judge in the coming hours for the hearing of formulation of charges to define their legal situation. (El Universal, News)
8. Kim Seung-won filed a constitutional petition arguing that the prosecution's decision to suspend prosecution due to allegations of clinical trial requests was improper. (동아일보, News)

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