Defense ministry to convene disciplinary committee against 8 generals involved in martial law

From left, Yeo In-hyung, the former head of the Defense Counterintelligence Command; Lee Jin-woo, former head of the Capital Defense Command; and Kwak Jong-keun, the former chief of the Army Special Warfare Command. Yonhap

The defense ministry said Thursday it plans to convene a committee meeting this week to decide on disciplinary action against eight general-level officers involved in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law bid.

The disciplinary committee meeting, set for Friday, comes as the defense ministry has been stepping up efforts to revamp the military in the aftermath of the Dec. 3 martial law attempt last year, which led to the suspension of high-level officers across the armed forces.

Among those whose status will be reviewed in the meeting are Kwak Jong-keun, former chief of the Army Special Warfare Command; Yeo In-hyung, former head of the Defense Counterintelligence Command; and Lee Jin-woo, former head of the Capital Defense Command.

"The ministry has comprehensively reviewed disciplinary measures in consideration of the ongoing investigation, trial ... and stability of the military," Chung Binna, ministry spokesperson, said in a regular press briefing.

"But there was a need to normalize the management of general-level officers to seek a personnel overhaul and fill the vacuum of major commander posts," Chung said.

Earlier this week, the ministry launched a special investigative unit to further look into allegations involving the military in the martial law bid.