Kim Seung-won, nominee for Minister of Justice, voluntarily steps down... second cabinet reshuffle suffers setback
Kim Seung-won's resignation, the fallout left by controversy over the cabinet reshuffle and lobbying allegations Take a look at the background of the second reshuffle setback and the failure of personnel vetting together
Kim Seungwon, the nominee for Minister of Justice, who was accused of lobbying for the approval of a new drug, has voluntarily stepped down. Following former nominee Yong Hyein for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, two sitting lawmakers have successively withdrawn during the process of the second Cabinet reshuffle, dealing a major blow to this appointment.
At a press conference, Kim, the former nominee, said he had fallen short of the public’s expectations and announced that he would give up his candidacy. The Blue House and the ruling party said they respect his decision to resign.
With this resignation as an opportunity, there are also calls to revise the personnel recommendation and vetting system. Along with criticism that the ruling party failed to sufficiently convey negative public opinion, there are also assessments that the Cabinet reshuffle instead increased the burden on state administration.