Won Sei-hoon

In this Korean name, the family name is Won.

Won Sei-hoon
Won Sei-hoon (right)
Korean name
Hangul	원세훈
Hanja	元世勳
Revised Romanization	Won Sehun
McCune–Reischauer	Wŏn Sehun

Won Sei-hoon (born January 31, 1951) is a former South Korean public servant. Born in Yeongju, he obtained a Masters in Urban Administration from Hanyang University. In 2009, he was appointed the 10th Director of the National Intelligence Service.^[1] He was indicted in June 2013 for attempted interference in the 2012 South Korean presidential election by allegedly ordering an online misinformation campaign against opposition candidates.^[2] On January 22, 2014, he was found guilty for graft. He got a 2-year jail term and a fine of some 160 million won.^[3] In 2015, the Supreme Court returned to a lower court this ruling.^[4] On August 30, 2017, he was sentenced to four years in prison by the Seoul High Court.^[5]

References

1. 원세훈 자살 녹취록 (in Korean). August 30, 2017. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
2. Associated Press South Korea's ex spy chief indicted in election scandal
3. Former spymaster gets 2-year jail term for graft . Yonhap, January 22, 2014.
4. "Opposition lawmaker acquitted of perjury charges in election meddling case". Yonhap News Agency. August 26, 2014.
5. "Former South Korean spy chief jailed over election scandal". Anadolu Agency. August 30, 2017.

External links

• 원세훈. Daum (in Korean)