Overview
- Appellate judge Shin Jong-o was found dead near the Seoul High Court in southern Seoul.
- Police say he likely fell from a building and have opened an investigation.
- A note recovered at the scene said, "I am sorry. I am leaving by my own choice," and reports say it did not mention his cases.
- Shin led the April 28 appeals panel that overturned parts of a lower ruling and sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to four years in prison.
- The appellate court also fined Kim 50 million won and ordered the confiscation of a Graff necklace and other forfeitures.