The committee considering Supreme Court nominations convened a meeting Thursday afternoon and zeroed in on three finalists.

The nominees are Daejeon High Court Chief Justice Lee Kyun-yong; Jeju District Court Chief Justice Oh Seok-jun; and Seoul High Court Senior Justice Oh Young-jun.

The Supreme Court’s Chief Justice Kim Myeong-soo will pick one of them to be reviewed for appointment by President Yoon Suk-yeol.

The three contend to replace Kim Jae-hyung, a Supreme Court judge who is retiring on Sept. 5. 

The committee is composed of six ex-officio members, among whom are Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon and President of the Korean Bar Association Lee Jong-yup, and four non-ex-officio members including the former chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, Choi Young-ae.

By Kim Arin (arin@heraldcorp.com)