Former Vice Minister Kim Hak's attempt to block the departure of former Justice Minister Lee Kwang-chul in 2019 was acquitted, and he will receive 7.93 million won in criminal compensation. The incident involved a former prosecutor who submitted an urgent departure ban request using past case numbers to prevent former Vice Minister Kim Hak from leaving the country, which was approved by Rep. Cha Gyu-geun of the Patriotic Party. The Supreme Court ruled that the urgent departure ban met legal requirements at the time and acquitted them. In addition, Jeong Cheon-su, former CEO of Open Empathy TV, who was indicted on charges of defamation of honor related to a doctor's strike, was also acquitted and will receive 4.33 million won in criminal compensation.
