{"id":2202242,"date":"2023-09-14T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T23:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2202242"},"modified":"2023-09-13T20:13:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T11:13:14","slug":"south-korea-nominates-three-new-ministers-despite-opposition-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/09\/south-korea-nominates-three-new-ministers-despite-opposition-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea nominates three new ministers despite opposition criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea&#8217;s Yoon Suk-yeol administration has announced nominees for three key ministerial positions. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20230913008900325\">Shin Won-sik<\/a>, 65, a ranking member of the People Power Party&#8217;s (PPP) defense committee at the National Assembly and a retired three-star Army general, is nominated for defense minister. Former culture minister and actor <a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20230913009000315\">Yoo In-chon<\/a>, 72, is nominated for the role again, while Park Geun-hye administration\u2019s former spokeswoman <a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20230913010900315\">Kim Haeng<\/a>, 64, is tapped for gender minister. All nominees face confirmation hearings, but President Yoon can override opposition to finalize the appointments.<\/p>\n<p>The nominations come amid political tension. The opposition Democratic Party (DP), which holds the majority in parliament, has been discussing a potential impeachment of the current defense minister over a range of issues, including a controversial Marine Corps death investigation and historical disputes. The gender ministry, which President Yoon initially pledged to abolish, is also under fire for its handling of the recent Jamboree debacle. Despite both ministries\u2019 current ministers having submitted their resignations, Yoon chose not to accept Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup&#8217;s resignation until Shin&#8217;s confirmation process concludes, citing concerns of a &#8220;security vacuum.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why It Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Among the three nominees who were all born in the 1950s, two served in previous conservative administrations, and one is a serving lawmaker of the ruling party. Democratic Party spokesperson Park Sung-jun <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hani.co.kr\/arti\/politics\/assembly\/1108305.html\">criticized<\/a> the nominees as &#8220;outdated and unimpressive,\u201d citing their history of misspeaking and using inappropriate language.<\/p>\n<p>Yoo In-chon&#8217;s reappointment raises questions about Yoon&#8217;s judgment in selecting suitable talent for governance. Not only the opposition but also some ruling party lawmakers have anonymously voiced concerns to the media, arguing that Yoo&#8217;s return is an ill-advised and uncreative decision, particularly as South Korea seeks to expand its global soft power. The history of the National Intelligence Service creating a controversial &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.koreatimes.co.kr\/www\/nation\/2023\/09\/113_359138.html\">cultural blacklist<\/a>&#8221; against left-leaning figures in the arts and culture sector and disadvantaging them during Yoo\u2019s tenure further fuels skepticism. The gender ministry, already under close watch for recent missteps, faces more scrutiny with the nomination of Kim Haeng, as she lacks gender-related expertise despite a broad career from journalism to public opinion studies.<\/p>\n<p>Shin Won-sik&#8217;s nomination aligns with President Yoon&#8217;s political and ideological views. He has supported the removal of General Hong Beom-do&#8217;s bust from the Army Academy and criticized the previous administration for being too pro-North Korea. This could indicate a move toward a more assertive stance in domestic politics, particularly in matters related to security and military policy. Shin&#8217;s experience in operational planning for U.S.-ROK joint exercises will be valuable in the coming year, given the anticipated increase in joint drills and military cooperation. However, some conservative politicians, such as Daegu City Mayor Hong Jun-pyo \u2014 who was also a former presidential candidate \u2014 have criticized Shin&#8217;s nomination. He argued that appointing a party lawmaker as defense minister undermines the political objectivity the role demands, noting that previous conservative administrations had avoided such appointments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/defense-security\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Defense &amp; Security<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea&#8217;s Yoon Suk-yeol administration has announced nominees for three key ministerial positions. Shin Won-sik, 65, a ranking member of the People Power Party&#8217;s (PPP) defense committee at the National Assembly and a retired three-star Army general, is nominated for defense minister. Former culture minister and actor Yoo In-chon, 72, is nominated for the role [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5770,"featured_media":2202243,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[26,27],"class_list":["post-2202242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-briefings","tag-defense-security","tag-domestic-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>South Korea nominates three new ministers despite opposition criticism - KOREA PRO<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/09\/south-korea-nominates-three-new-ministers-despite-opposition-criticism\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"South Korea nominates three new ministers despite opposition criticism - KOREA PRO\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"South Korea&#8217;s Yoon Suk-yeol administration has announced nominees for three key ministerial positions. 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