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No more revolving-door appointments, please (KOR)

The success of his administration depends on the upcoming reshuffle.

2024-11-22

No more revolving-door appointments, please

The success of his administration depends on the upcoming reshuffle.

2024-11-21

‘Guanxi’ and ‘parachutes’ differ little in the end

In Korea, raising the transparency of appointments can be a better option.

2024-04-28

Yoon names new Supreme Court chief justice, industry minister

President Yoon Suk Yeol named conservative judge Lee Gyun-ryong as new Supreme Court chief justice and Bang Moon-kyu, minister of government policy coordination, as his new industry minister Tuesday.

2023-08-22

Yoon taps special adviser as Korea Communications Commission chief

President Yoon Suk Yeol named Lee Dong-kwan, his special adviser for external relations, as the new chief of the state broadcasting watchdog, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), the presidential office announced Friday.

2023-07-28

Veteran actor named special adviser for culture, sports and tourism

President Yoon Suk Yeol appointed veteran actor Yoo In-chon, a former culture minister, as his special adviser for culture, sports and tourism Thursday, said his office.

2023-07-06

President names third health minister nominee, completes major reshuffle

President Yoon Suk-yeol named his third health minister nominee Wednesday and completed a major reshuffle of the presidential office ahead of the Chuseok holiday.

2022-09-07

After 104 days, new prosecutor general finally named

President Yoon Suk-yeol named Lee One-seok, deputy chief of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, to his former job as prosecutor general Thursday.

2022-08-18

A big personnel problem

People want to see fair and balanced appointments regardless of region, academic background, gender, religion, or age.

2022-07-28

[Today's Cartoon] 2022.07.06

Despite mounting public criticism leveled at President Yoon Suk-yeol’s unilateral appointment style, he takes comfort in the rhetoric that his appointments of government ministers are still better than in the past administration.

2022-07-05