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Former Marine Investigator Faces Trial For Insubordination And Defamation In Corporal Chae Case
Colonel Jeong-Hoon Park (center), the former head of the Marine Corps investigation unit, arrives at the Central Regional Military Court in Seoul, South Korea, on November 21, 2024, for the final hearing in his trial. Park faces charges of insubordination and defamation of a superior in connection with his refusal to alter findings in an investigation into the death of Marine Corporal Chae Soo-geun during a flood rescue mission. Trailing closely behind are Cho Kuk (right), the leader of the Rebuilding Korea Party, and Tae-Hoon Lim (left), the director of the Center for Military Human Rights Korea. The courtroom steps are flanked by a crush of reporters and supporters, their presence amplifying the tension surrounding the high-profile case. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)
