{
  "id": 16573818,
  "title": "5-year term sought for ex-vice minister over presidential residence relocation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/5-year-term-sought-for-ex-vice-minister-over-presidential-residence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T08:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20261026/5-year-term-sought-for-ex-vice-minister-over-presidential-residence-relocation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Min Joong-ki's team has demanded a five-year prison sentence for former Vice Land Minister Kim Oh-jin in connection with the 2022 relocation of the presidential residence, according to Monday's filing in Seoul Central District Court. The charges against Kim include abuse of authority and obstructing rights. The team also seeks a five-year term for former presidential secretary Hwang and a three-year sentence for CEO Kim Tae-young of interior design firm 21 Gram, which handled the renovation work at the presidential residence in Yongsan, central Seoul. Both Kim and Hwang are accused of facilitating 21 Gram's acquisition of the contract for the relocation and renovation of the presidential residence through improper means following Yoon Suk Yeol's election victory in March 2022. The special counsel suspects that the two officials abused their authority to arrange for a construction company to grant 21 Gram's business license, despite the company lacking a general construction license. Notably, 21 Gram has ties to individuals associated with former President Yoon Suk Yeol.",
  "summary": "Special counsel Min Joong-ki's team on Monday requested a five-year prison term for former Vice Land Minister Kim Oh-jin over alleged favoritism in the 2022 relocation of the presidential residence. Min's team made the request during Kim's trial at the Seoul Central District Court, where he faces multiple charges, including abuse of authority and obstruction of rights. The team also sought a…",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Vice Minister Kim Oh-jin faces 5-year prison term",
    "Hwang, CEO of 21 Gram, also charged with abuse of authority",
    "21 Gram tied to Yoon Suk Yeol's presidential election"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The prosecution's demand for prison terms signals an intensifying crackdown on the alleged abuse of authority used to secure lucrative renovation contracts through improper political connections.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "5-yr term sought for ex-vice minister over presidential residence relocation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/5-yr-term-sought-for-ex-vice-minister-over-presidential-residence",
        "published": "2026-10-26T07:53:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}