SEOUL: President Moon Jae-in has ordered thorough investigations of prominent scandals involving celebrities and a former high-ranking Ministry of Justice official.According to Cheong Wa Dae spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom, Moon gave the orders on Monday in connection with cases involving late actress Jang Ja-yeon, former vice-justice minister Kim Hak-eui and the ongoing investigation surrounding the nightclub Burning Sun.“The common factor is that (the cases concern) developments that took place among the privileged, and there is circumstantial evidence suggesting that the prosecutors and police purposely conducted incomplete investigations, and actively prevented the truth from being revealed,” Moon was quoted as saying.“The cases are of the past, but revealing the truth and being reborn as investigative organisations that are trusted by the people is something the leadership of the prosecution and the police must ensure. The future of the organisations is on the line,” he added.
Jang took her own life on March 9, 2009, at the age of 29. At the time, it was revealed that she left handwritten notes detailing sexual and physical abuse by powerful figures.