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Blue House Tells Kim Seung-Won and Yong Hye-in, "Nominated Through Personnel system... Must Undergo Confirmation Hearings"

(Paris=Yonhap News) Reporters Lim Hyeong-seop and Ko Dong-wook = Amid various allegations being raised regarding Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won and Gender Equality and Family Minister nominee Yong Hye-in, the Blue House...

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(Paris=Yonhap News) Reporters Lim Hyeong-seop and Ko Dong-wook = Amid various allegations being raised regarding Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won and Gender Equality and Family Minister nominee Yong Hye-in, the Blue House...

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The Blue House announced that it would maintain the nominations of controversial ministerial candidates Kim Seung-won and Yong Hye-in and verify them through confirmation hearings. Despite calls for their resignation from the opposition, the Blue House emphasized that the nominations followed the established personnel system and explained that it would strengthen the personnel vetting framework to meet public expectations in the future.

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The Blue House stated its position that National Assembly confirmation hearings must proceed for Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won and Gender Equality and Family Minister nominee Yong Hye-in. Meeting with reporters in France on the 7th (local time), a Blue House official said, “While it is difficult for the Blue House to discuss the specific personnel vetting process, the public’s expectations.

The Blue House stated that it would wait until the National Assembly confirmation hearings for Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won and Gender Equality and Family Minister nominee Yong Hye-in, who are embroiled in various allegations and controversies.

The Blue House stated its position that Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won and Gender Equality and Family Minister nominee Yong Hye-in, who are embroiled in various controversies, must undergo National Assembly confirmation hearings. Speaking to reporters in Paris, France, on the 7th (local time), a Blue House official said, "While it is difficult for the Blue House to discuss specific details regarding the personnel vetting process, we are …

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한겨레 broke the news on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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