Tracking allegations arising from an August 2023 bar gathering involving Judge Ji Gwi-yeon, their public disclosure in 2025, the Supreme Court's ethics review, the CIO investigation and Ji's 2026 indictment under the Anti-Graft Act, along with the decision not to pursue bribery charges and the defense's objections.
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The Supreme Court's ethics inspection found insufficient basis at the time to establish a job-related connection, while leaving open further action depending on the CIO investigation.
The CIO executed a warrant for Ji's taxi-app usage records, marking its first compulsory investigative step in the hospitality case.
The CIO questioned Ji Gwi-yeon for the first time as a suspect over alleged bribery and Anti-Graft Act violations.
A CIO investigation review committee considered how to proceed with the Ji Gwi-yeon case and advised that an indictment could be brought solely on the related Anti-Graft Act charge.
JTBC News report on the indictment of Judge Ji Gwi-yeon for an alleged Anti-Graft Act violation
The CIO indicted Ji over the August 2023 gathering under the Anti-Graft Act but did not pursue bribery charges, saying a quid pro quo could not be established. Ji's side disputed the CIO's factual and legal interpretation.