Chairman Chung Mong-gyu's request for disciplinary action suspended, final decision of Supreme Court
Sep 28, 2025
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According to the legal community on the 28th, the Supreme Court's Special Division 3 (Chief Justice Lee Heung-gu) rejected the Ministry of Culture's appeal on the 25th to suspend the execution of a lawsuit requesting cancellation of the request for notification of the results of a specific audit. The dismissal of non-continuity of the hearing is a system that dismisses the appeal without a full-fledged hearing, judging that there is no mistake in the second trial ruling, such as a serious violation of the law, in litigation excluding criminal cases.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism conducted a specific audit of the Korea Football Association in July last year. Since then, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced the results of a specific audit stating that 27 cases of illegal and unfair business handling have been confirmed, including inappropriate appointment of leaders. It demanded severe disciplinary action against 16 key figures, including Chairman Chung, beyond suspension of qualifications.
The Korea Football Association immediately filed an objection to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's audit results, but the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism refused to accept it and decided to dismiss the reconsideration. In January, the Korea Football Association filed a lawsuit seeking cancellation of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's disposition and applied for suspension of execution.
In February, the Seoul Administrative Court accepted the Korea Football Association's request to suspend its execution. "It is recognized that there is an urgent need to prevent irreparable damage to the applicant"It is difficult to say that this is the case when the suspension of execution is likely to have a significant impact on public welfare.", he explained. The Seoul High Court, which heard the appeal, also maintained the judgment in May.
The main lawsuit filed by the Korea Football Association against the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism asking for the cancellation of the disposition is currently under way at the Seoul Administrative Court. A third defense is scheduled for the 30th of next month.
Chairman Chung won 156 votes, more than 85% of the total valid votes (182 votes), in the February 26 presidential election, and succeeded in serving four consecutive terms.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
