[Briefing] Evaluation of Kim Min-seok's Nomination as Designated Supreme Council Member

This article serves as a preview for Hankyoreh's "Briefing" program, highlighting key political discussions scheduled for August 21. The program will delve into significant appointments and ongoing political developments in South Korea.

A central topic of discussion will be the recent nomination of Kim Min-seok as a designated supreme council member. The program will explore the implications of this appointment, including potential internal party conflicts and Kim Min-seok's stated ambition to establish a framework for "30 years of consecutive rule" by the Democratic Party.

Further discussions will cover the lingering aftermath of conflicts within the Democratic Party, specifically referencing a comment by Han Min-su suggesting that Jung Cheong-rae would have won without a preferential voting system. The program will also touch upon the presidential office's consideration of rejecting Judge Son Bong-ki's written request for a summons, a move related to the appointment of Cho Hee-dae.

Additionally, the "Briefing" will address the lowest presidential approval rating since taking office, recorded at 42.8% according to KSOI. Other legal and political matters to be covered include the National Power's ethics committee's decision to suspend party membership for Cho Gyeong-tae, Jin Jong-oh, Kwon Young-jin, and Seo Beom-soo, as well as the ongoing special prosecutor's investigation into former Prosecutor General Sim Woo-jung for alleged involvement in sedition, and the indictment of five prosecutors involved in the "Kim Keon-hee Deutsche Motors" investigation for being cleared.