Who is former Intelligence Commander Noh Sang-won?

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Former Intelligence Commander Noh Sang-won has already retired from the military six years ago, yet he appears to be deeply involved in the martial law.

Reporter Shin Soo-bin investigated who former Commander Noh, identified as a civilian backchannel, is.

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Former Intelligence Commander Noh Sang-won has been pointed out as leading the martial law while maintaining close communication with former Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun before and after the declaration of emergency martial law.

[Park Sun-won/Democratic Party Member/Dec. 14: "It is inevitable to assume that Noh Sang-won is significantly involved in the planning and design of the December 3 insurrection incident."]

Former Commander Noh is a 41st graduate of the Military Academy, three years junior to former Minister Kim.

He is a military intelligence expert who has served as the commander of the 777th unit, an intelligence commander, and the head of the Army Intelligence School.

In 2018, he was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison for forcibly molesting a female military trainee and was dishonorably discharged.

However, even after retiring from the military, he has been suspected of establishing a so-called 'Noh Sang-won line' within the Defense Intelligence Command.

It is alleged that former Commander Noh, a civilian, intervened in military personnel matters and exerted influence, even leading reserve forces.

As circumstances have emerged indicating that the civilian former commander discussed matters with active-duty soldiers, including the so-called 'emergency martial law hamburger meeting,' suspicions are intensifying.

This is KBS News, Shin Soo-bin.