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Han Dong-hoon was born on 9 April, 1973 in Seoul, South Korea, is a Minister of Justice of South Korea since 2022. Discover Han Dong-hoon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 50 years old?
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Aries |
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9 April, 1973 |
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9 April |
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Seoul, South Korea |
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South Korea
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Han Dong-hoon Height, Weight & Measurements
At 50 years old, Han Dong-hoon height not available right now. We will update Han Dong-hoon's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Han Dong-hoon Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Han Dong-hoon worth at the age of 50 years old? Han Dong-hoon’s income source is mostly from being a successful Minister. He is from South Korea. We have estimated Han Dong-hoon's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Han Dong-hoon (born 9 April 1973) is the 69th Minister of Justice of the Republic of Korea, serving in the administration of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Han previously served as a junior anti-corruption prosecutor and played a leading role in multiple high-profile cases, including those involving Samsung executive Lee Jae-yong, former Presidents Park Geun-hye and Lee Myung-bak, and family members of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk.
Considered a protégé and close associate of Yoon, Han served as a principal deputy when the president held senior positions in the Korean prosecution service.
Han was born on April 9, 1973, in Seoul, where he completed his high school education.
He then attended Seoul National University's law school, where he obtained his Bachelor of Law degree.
In 1995, while still in college, he passed the bar exam and then attended the Judicial Research and Training Institute (27th class).
His first assignment as a legal professional was to serve as a military advocate in the ROK Air Force and finished his military duties with the rank of captain.
In 2001, Han was appointed to the Seoul District Prosecutors' Office and began his career as a prosecutor.
When he was appointed to the Central Investigation Department of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office in 2003, he first met with Yoon Suk-yeol to investigate SK Group's accounting fraud and helped arrest chairman Chey Tae-won, and investigated the presidential slush fund case, Hyundai Motor corruption case, and the Lone Star sale case.
He obtained a master's degree in law from Columbia Law School in New York in 2005 and was admitted to the New York State Bar.
In 2016, Park Young-soo's special prosecutor team investigated the case of the government manipulation of state affairs with Yoon Suk-yeol investigation team leader and arrested Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics.
In 2017, Han was appointed as the third deputy prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, which oversees anti-corruption and special investigations, and assisted Yoon Suk-yeol When he was the 3rd deputy prosecutor, he led the arrest of former President Lee Myung Bak by revealing that he was the real owner of auto parts maker "DAS" and investigated former Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae's alleged abuse of judicial administrative power and handed over a large number of former and current high-ranking judges to trial.
In 2019, he was promoted to the chief prosecutor and led the investigation of the family of the Minister of Justice Cho Kuk as the head of the anti-corruption and power department, even though he was widely regarded as corrupt and immoral.
In 2020, then Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae demoted Han to Busan High Prosecutors' Office as deputy prosecutor in the first prosecution personnel reshuffle.
In June 2020, he was demoted to a researcher at the Legal Research and Training Institute due to the 'Channel A scandal'.
In June 2021, due to the Ministry of Justice's personnel reshuffle with the prosecution, he was demoted again to the vice president of the Judicial Research and Training Institute.
On May 17, 2022, Han was appointed as the 69th Minister of Justice of the Republic of Korea.
In his first speech as Justice Minister, Han stated that he would revive the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors Office's Joint Securities Crime Division that was abolished by his predecessor Choo Mi-ae.
Han stepped down from the minister post in December 2023 to take over as the interim leader of the ruling People Power Party.
Han took office as the People Power Party's emergency committee chairman on December 26, 2023.
