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Justice Minister Nominee Under Fire | South Korea News
The confirmation hearing for Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won erupted into chaos as lawmakers clashed over missing documents, favoritism claims, and his wife’s alleged misuse of government funds. The opposition accused him of withholding info and hypocrisy, while the ruling party dismissed the hearing as political theater, citing past investigations that cleared him. Tensions spiked when allegations surfaced about his wife running an unauthorized school and receiving inflated salaries — though Kim emotionally denied any wrongdoing, calling the accusations “deeply hurtful.” The hearing…
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