Lee Jae-myung names key officials in first move as South Korea’s president



Briefings Lee Jae-myung names key officials in first move as South Korea’s president Appointments prioritize loyalty and coordination, signaling a fast, centralized start to the new administration KOREA PROJune 5, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Then-Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung answers questions during an interview with Time magazine, May 29, 2025 \| Image: Lee Jae-myung's campaign South Korean President Lee Jae-myung formally announced his first slate of senior officials on Wednesday. Lee nominated Democratic Party (DP) lawmaker Kim Min-seok as prime minister and named Kang Hoon-sik, a three-term lawmaker from South Chungcheong Province, as chief of staff. Lee also nominated former unification minister Lee Jong-seok to head the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and appointed former diplomat Wi Sung-lac as national security adviser. Other key appointments include Kang Yu-jung, a first-term lawmaker, as presidential spokesperson, and retired General Hwang In-kwon as head of the Presidential Security Service. While the appointments of the prime minister and NIS director © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Trump’s Cheongung social media post tests Seoul’s refusal to arm to Ukraine 02Lee Jae Myung risks public trust as South Korea rewires its justice system 03South Korea turns to Central Asia as Iran war tests its energy resilience 04Houthi seizure of Mokha sharpens South Korea’s Hormuz deployment dilemma 05Japan’s stronger yen may cut Korea’s import bill while raising funding costs 06South Korea leans on Europe as Hormuz deployment choices grow narrower 07Hanwha’s Austal bid shows where South Korea’s MASGA plan may be heading 08China’s Taiwan pressure may reveal more disciplined strategy toward South Korea

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Lee Jae-myung names key officials in first move as South Korea’s president

Appointments prioritize loyalty and coordination, signaling a fast, centralized start to the new administration

KOREA PROJune 5, 2025

Lee Jae-myung names key officials in first move as South Korea’s president

Then-Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung answers questions during an interview with Time magazine, May 29, 2025 | Image: Lee Jae-myung's campaign

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung formally announced his first slate of senior officials on Wednesday. Lee nominated Democratic Party (DP) lawmaker Kim Min-seok as prime minister and named Kang Hoon-sik, a three-term lawmaker from South Chungcheong Province, as chief of staff. Lee also nominated former unification minister Lee Jong-seok to head the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and appointed former diplomat Wi Sung-lac as national security adviser.

Other key appointments include Kang Yu-jung, a first-term lawmaker, as presidential spokesperson, and retired General Hwang In-kwon as head of the Presidential Security Service. While the appointments of the prime minister and NIS director

Lee Jae-myung names key officials in first move as South Korea’s president

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