Cho Hee-dae Reviewing Request to Renominate Son Bong-gi…Submits Notice of Nonattendance for 31 Judiciary Committee Hearing
As of 11:30 p.m. Korea Standard Time on 2026-08-28, Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae had not yet announced a final position on the presidential office's request to renominate Supreme Court justice nominee Son Bong-gi. Cho said he would review the relevant details and announce his official position next week. On the same day, he also submitted a written notice stating that he would not attend the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee's questioning session scheduled for 31.