South Korea Presidential Chief of Staff Resigns Amid Slide in Support for Lee
Kang Hoon-sik said he would take responsibility as Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating slipped to 34.8% after two ministerial nominees withdrew.
- On Monday, September 21, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's chief of staff, Kang Hoon-sik, offered to resign to take "overall responsibility" for the administration's sliding approval ratings and failed ministerial nominations.
- The resignation follows the withdrawal of two recent Cabinet picks: gender equality nominee Yong Hye-in on September 13 and justice nominee Kim Seung-won on September 19, amid widespread vetting concerns.
- In a Gallup Korea poll released September 11, 61 percent of respondents called Yong unfit and 43 percent said the same of Kim, reflecting public concern Lee acknowledged at a press conference last week.
- President Lee has not decided whether to accept the resignation, stating he is currently working to "re-examine our personnel system" to address the administration's screening shortcomings.
- Although Lee's approval rating rose to 34.8 per cent in a survey released Monday by Realmeter, his administration has faced persistent personnel challenges, with five ministerial appointments forced to withdraw since taking office.
11 Articles
11 Articles
Kang Hoon-sik, Chief of Staff to the President, abruptly tendered his resignation to President Lee Jae-myung on the 21st, after one year and three months in office, which is interpreted as a desperate measure to break through the current situation where the intent of state reform following the August 30 cabinet reshuffle is fading due to a failure in vetting. With Chief Kang's resignation, the timetable for the reorganization of the Blue House s…
Kang Hoon-sik, Chief of Staff to the President, has tendered his resignation, taking responsibility for the failure of personnel vetting and the decline in the administration's approval rating. This decision is interpreted as an acceptance of the calls for accountability raised against Chief Kang, who chairs the Blue House Personnel Committee, following the consecutive failures of ministerial nominees.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
