Overview

• Kang Sun-woo resigned Wednesday following allegations that she ordered aides to perform household chores and misrepresented her residence during confirmation hearings
• She became the first sitting lawmaker to fail a ministerial confirmation since 2005 and is the second nominee to withdraw under President Lee’s administration
• Accusations included “gapjil” workplace abuses and falsifying an address to appear domiciled in Gangseo Ward
• The Presidential Office announced it will promptly begin searching for a new Gender Equality and Family Minister nominee
• Two high-profile withdrawals in weeks have intensified friction between the executive and legislature over oversight and transparency