Warm support is being extended to Noh Sang-won, former commander of the National Intelligence Service, who was sentenced to two years in prison and a fine of 24.9 million won in connection with the December 3rd martial law incident.

Warm support is being extended to Noh Sang-won, former commander of the National Intelligence Service, who was sentenced to two years in prison and a fine of 24.9 million won in connection with the December 3rd martial law incident.

The Criminal Division 21 of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Lee Hyun-bok) issued this sentence on the 15th, citing charges such as violating the Personal Information Protection Act by acquiring military internal information as a civilian and attempting to form a 'Civilian Information Investigation Unit (2nd Investigation Unit)'.

In response, various social media platforms are hosting fundraising campaigns to cover the legal fees and fines for former Commander Noh, who received a two-year prison sentence on this day, arguing that the special prosecutor's investigation and the court's ruling are unfair.

In reality, former Commander Noh Sang-won was indicted and convicted not for rebellion, but for individual legal violations such as information leakage and bribery. This suggests that the special prosecutor's investigation proceeded by indicting related actions as 'bribery for solicitation' and other offenses, rather than focusing on the core charges of rebellion.

Some voices have criticized, asking, "Didn't the special prosecutor investigate with 'mind-reading' by inferring the former commander's charges with speculative language, and focusing on peripheral and irrelevant matters (information leakage, bribery, etc.) rather than the essence of the case?"

◆ Notice: The fundraising goal has been met, and General Noh Sang-won's Kookmin Bank account will be closed.

Editorial Department, Hankook Ilbo