Lee Sook-yeon

Lee Sook-yeon
Lee in 2024
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 6, 2024

Lee Sook-yeon (Korean: 이숙연) is a South Korean justice. Lee was approved to the Supreme Court of Korea by the National Assembly on August 5, 2024.[1] Then President Yoon Suk Yeol gave Lee her letter of appointment on August 13, 2024.[2] Prior to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Korea, Lee was a patent judge.[3]

Lee's confirmation by the National Assembly was postponed due to allegations that her daughter economically benefited from unlisted stock transactions, which were considered nepotism. In response to the allegations, Lee apologized and stated that the unlisted stocks held by her daughter and herself would be donated.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "National Assembly Approves Nomination of Supreme Court Justice". world.kbs.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  2. ↑ "New Supreme Court justice". Yonhap News. August 13, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ "3 senior judges nominated as top court justices - The Korea Times". Korea Times. 2024-06-27. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  4. ↑ Jaeeun, Lee (2024-07-26). "Assembly defers Supreme Court judge appointment amid nepotism accusations". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
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