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Opposition renews “underground organization” allegations against Yong Hye-in, calls it a “left-wing cartel buildup”

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The People Power Party renewed allegations that gender equality and family minister nominee Yong Hye-in is connected to an activist “underground” organization.
  • The opposition also questioned whether Kim Hyun-ji, a senior aide to President Lee Jae-myung, influenced the nomination.
  • Party leaders warned that Yong’s confirmation hearing could become an inquiry into the alleged organization rather than a hearing focused on her qualifications.

South Korea’s People Power Party has intensified its attack on gender equality and family minister nominee Yong Hye-in, reviving allegations that she is connected to an activist underground organization.

The question is whether this appointment was intended to look after the Labor Party’s underground organization.

· Jeong Jeom-sikThe People Power Party floor leader questioned the purpose of Yong Hye-in’s nomination.

The party described the nomination as a “left-wing cartel buildup” and questioned whether Kim Hyun-ji, President Lee Jae-myung’s first deputy secretary in the presidential office, played a role in the appointment. The opposition accused Kim of controlling personnel decisions under the Lee administration.

If this continues, it will not be a ‘Yong Hye-in hearing’ but an ‘underground organization hearing.’

· Jeong Jeom-sikHe warned that the confirmation hearing would focus on the alleged organization.

Floor leader Jeong Jeom-sik wrote on Facebook that the nomination may have been intended to look after an underground organization linked to the Labor Party. He said the confirmation process could become an “underground organization hearing” rather than a hearing centered on Yong.

The powerful figure controlling appointments in the Lee Jae-myung administration is ‘All Matters Kim Hyun-ji.’

· Jeong Jeom-sikHe criticized Kim Hyun-ji’s alleged influence over government personnel decisions.

Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok also said he had been puzzled from the moment Lee unexpectedly nominated Yong as a ministerial candidate. The allegations remain part of the opposition’s broader criticism of the reshuffle.

I was puzzled from the moment President Lee Jae-myung unexpectedly nominated Yong Hye-in as a ministerial candidate.

· Jang Dong-hyeokThe People Power Party leader criticized the nomination.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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