{"id":2203185,"date":"2023-12-22T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T23:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2203185"},"modified":"2023-12-21T18:56:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T09:56:17","slug":"south-koreas-ruling-party-picks-justice-minister-as-interim-leader-amid-unease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/12\/south-koreas-ruling-party-picks-justice-minister-as-interim-leader-amid-unease\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea\u2019s ruling party picks justice minister as interim leader amid unease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea\u2019s ruling People Power Party (PPP) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peoplepowerparty.kr\/news\/comment_view\/BBSDD0001\/99571\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Thursday the selection of justice minister Han Dong-hoon as its interim leader, positioning him as a key figure for the upcoming general elections in April. Han, a close confidant of President Yoon Suk-yeol, announced his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moj.go.kr\/moj\/221\/subview.do?enc=Zm5jdDF8QEB8JTJGYmJzJTJGbW9qJTJGMTgyJTJGNTc4MzA5JTJGYXJ0Y2xWaWV3LmRvJTNG\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resignation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the ministry to accept his new posting. He will now take on the role of leading the party through the forthcoming general elections, slated for April. The PPP\u2019s previous leader, Kim Gi-hyeon, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/12\/south-koreas-ruling-party-faces-leadership-void-as-kim-gi-hyeon-resigns\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resigned<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Dec. 13.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PPP floor leader Yun Jae-ok emphasized Han\u2019s popularity among younger and centrist voters, citing his leading position in opinion polls for the next party leader. Han\u2019s role as the party\u2019s new interim leader will be formalized after the party\u2019s national committee approves his nomination, which is widely expected to be a formality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PPP\u2019s selection of Han as interim leader will likely stir mixed reactions within South Korea\u2019s political circles. While some in the PPP <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yonhapnewstv.co.kr\/news\/MYH20231221011400641\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">welcome<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Han\u2019s appointment, others express <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.donga.com\/news\/Politics\/article\/all\/20231221\/122720917\/2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">concern<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that his close ties to Yoon might reduce the party to merely an extension of the presidential office, undermining its independent political identity. It is not clear if Han will be able to bridge this divide within the ruling party.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The opposition Democratic Party has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theminjoo.kr\/main\/sub\/news\/view.php?brd=11&amp;post=1201349\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">responded coolly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Han\u2019s selection. A divisive figure among progressives, Han\u2019s popularity in conservative circles is contrasted by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/03\/opposition-lawmakers-call-for-justice-minister-to-resign\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">skepticism<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from progressive voters. Further, heightened expectations within the PPP, some referring to Han as their \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chosun.com\/politics\/assembly\/2023\/12\/20\/EMSNZ22BYNCJDDXKK642NPQ6SI\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yi Sun-shin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d a revered 16th-century Korean naval commander, could set an unrealistic bar for his performance. With only four months until the elections, it remains uncertain whether Han can significantly sway voter sentiment in the PPP\u2019s favor, especially amid a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.co.kr\/gallupdb\/reportContent.asp?seqNo=1444\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">politically divided electorate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea\u2019s ruling People Power Party (PPP) announced Thursday the selection of justice minister Han Dong-hoon as its interim leader, positioning him as a key figure for the upcoming general elections in April. Han, a close confidant of President Yoon Suk-yeol, announced his resignation from the ministry to accept his new posting. 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