After five arrest warrant applications.. Suspect in assault of the late Director Kim Chang-min finally detained [Comprehensive]

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Six months after the late Director Kim Chang-min died from assault, two suspects have finally been detained. With the suspects detained after the police applied for an arrest warrant five times, attention is focused on whether the injustice of the case will be resolved.

On the 4th, the Namyangju Branch of the Uijeongbu District Court issued an arrest warrant during the substantive review of arrest warrants for two suspects, including A (31), who are suspected of causing death by injury and violating the Disability Welfare Act, stating there is "a risk of evidence destruction and flight."

This is the result after the police applied for an arrest warrant five times and the Prosecution Service requested an arrest warrant twice. At the time, the court rejected all requests, citing no risk of evidence destruction or flight, but after the case drew public attention amid national outrage, an arrest warrant was issued following additional investigations.

The late Director Kim Chang-min visited a restaurant in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, with his son who has a developmental disability around 1 a.m. on October 20, 2025, and was assaulted by a group led by A, who was sitting nearby. He was rushed to a hospital about an hour later but was declared brain dead on November 7, 2025. Through organ donation, he gave new life to four people before passing away.

Afterward, the police initially identified only A as a suspect before the victim's death, applied the charge of serious injury, and requested an arrest warrant, but it was rejected. In response to the police's request for supplementary investigation, B, who was present at the scene, was added as a suspect, and arrest warrants were requested for both individuals on charges of causing death by injury. However, the court rejected the request, stating there was "no risk of evidence destruction or flight."

It is reported that the police who investigated the death of the late Director Kim Chang-min applied for an arrest warrant five times in total, and the Prosecution Service requested an arrest warrant twice, but the court rejected all requests citing no risk of evidence destruction or flight.

As the case sparked national outrage, the Ministry of Justice also stepped in last month. Minister of Justice Jeong Seong-ho stated on the 7th regarding the death-by-injury case of the late Director Kim Chang-min: "The Ministry of Justice will ensure that the late victim and the bereaved family feel no injustice whatsoever." He added, "Through thorough and flawless supplementary investigation of the initial probe, we will fully uncover the truth and ensure that severe punishment follows the perpetrators. We pray for the repose of the late Director Kim Chang-min, who shared the warmth of life through organ donation until the very end."

Ultimately, the Prosecution Service, which took over the case from the police, formed a dedicated team consisting of three prosecutors and five investigators and launched a reinvestigation.

The Prosecution Service, which established the dedicated investigation team, is reported to have secured decisive circumstantial evidence while conducting searches and seizures at the suspects' homes and summoning them for questioning. It is also reported that the Prosecution Service captured circumstances where the suspects made statements implying they "intended to kill" during phone calls or attempted to coordinate their stories.

Appearing at the court today to attend the substantive review of the arrest warrant, A and others did not answer the reporters' question, "Do you have anything to say to the bereaved family?" but simply lowered their heads.

The late Director Kim Chang-min was born in 1985 and entered the film industry in 2013 as a prop specialist for the movie "Suspect." He later participated in numerous films including "That's All My World," "King of Pigs," "The Witch," and "Firefighter" in 2024 as part of the animation team.

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