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Prosecution Considers Martial Law Over Suspension of Indictment for Kim Seung-Won… Final Disposition for Genencell Founder After First Trial

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Jae-hyun = The prosecution, which investigated allegations that Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won solicited approval for a COVID-19 treatment clinical trial, [regarding] December 3, 2024...

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It has been confirmed that on October 12, 2021, the same day that Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won solicited the approval of a COVID-19 treatment from then-Minister of Food and Drug Safety Kim Kang-lip, former Minister Kim's related instructions were conveyed to working-level staff, resulting in the drafting of a separate report detailing the review status of Genencell, the developer of the treatment. In particular, during the clinical tri…

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The CEO of Genencell, a developer of COVID-19 treatments, has been sued by Sejong Medical on charges of fraud amounting to 11.2 billion won, and the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency is currently investigating. As the company is also linked to allegations of soliciting clinical trial approval from Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, attention is focused on the future results of the investigation.

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Jae-hyun = The prosecution, which investigated allegations that Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won solicited approval for a COVID-19 treatment clinical trial, [regarding] December 3, 2024...

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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The police have begun reviewing the 'allegations of soliciting a new COVID-19 drug' by Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won.

It has been confirmed that the prosecution, which investigated allegations that Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won solicited approval for a COVID-19 treatment clinical trial, had been considering a suspended indictment since before the December 3rd martial law declaration in 2024. According to legal sources on the 9th, it is reported that the investigation team at the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office reported to the Supreme Prosecu…

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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