Controversy over Blue House personnel vetting spreads

As multiple ministerial nominees have dropped out during the second reshuffle of the Lee Jaemyung administration, responsibility for personnel vetting at the Blue House is spreading both inside and outside the ruling bloc. Questions are being raised not only by the opposition, but also within the ruling party, over whether the vetting process worked properly. According to the article, nominee for Minister of Justice Kim Seungwon resigned on the 19th, and earlier, nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family Yong Hyein also withdrew. Kim had been embroiled in controversy over allegations of drug lobbying and a history of attending meetings related to the withdrawal of prosecutions, and it was also reported that a petition containing allegations of past sexual harassment, drunk driving, and verbal abuse had been delivered to the Blue House. Some within the ruling bloc are criticizing the nomination recommendation and vetting process as sloppy, and there were also observations that the influence of key Blue House aides may have affected personnel appointments. However, this remains at the level of political speculation, and the article itself says that the facts have not been confirmed.