Live Updates > Live Update Details
2026-09-21 12:58:11
[South Korean Presidential Chief of Staff Resigns] On the afternoon of September 21st local time, according to the Blue House (South Korean presidential residence), Kang Hoon-sik, Chief of Staff to President Lee Jae-myung, expressed his intention to resign. South Korean analysts suggest that Kang's resignation is related to the recent controversy surrounding the personnel reshuffle within the Lee Jae-myung administration. At a press conference on September 18th, Lee Jae-myung apologized to the South Korean public for the recent decline in his approval ratings and the controversy surrounding the government's personnel reshuffle. Media outlets questioned the Blue House's systemic problems, including lax vetting processes in personnel selection and appointment. Following the press conference, Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Minister of Justice at the center of the controversy, announced his withdrawal from the nomination process, stating that he did not want to burden the Lee Jae-myung administration. Previously, Lee Jae-myung also nominated Yong Hye-in, a young female politician, for the position of Minister of Gender Equality and Family Affairs, a nomination that also faced public scrutiny. (CCTV News)
