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Why Did Kim Seung-Won Resign One Day After the President's Press Conference?… Controversy Over Blue House Personnel Vetting Intensifies

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It addresses additional allegations, such as sexual harassment, raised following the resignation of the nominee for Minister of Justice, as well as the systemic failure of the personnel vetting system. It captures the critical perspective of the political sphere, which argues that the matter should not be covered up merely by a resignation, but that the personnel system must be completely rebuilt along with a thorough investigation into the trut…

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Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Minister of Justice, voluntarily resigned just 20 days after his nomination, amidst a flood of allegations including soliciting favors for new drug clinical trials and mounting public sentiment deeming him unsuitable. The Blue House, which selected Kim, and the Democratic Party of Korea, which blindly defended him, can no longer escape public condemnation for their failure in personnel vetting. On the 19th, Kim he…

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On the 20th, regarding the controversy over the failure of the Blue House cabinet reshuffle, including the resignation of Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won, the People Power Party stated, “Clearly explain the allegations of intervention by Kim Hyun-ji, Chief of the First Secretariat of the Blue House,” and added, “Chief Kim must be made to attend the parliamentary audit.” The People Power Party pressured the Blue House, demanding a "complet…

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Seoul Shinmun (서울신문) broke the news on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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