Cabinet Reshuffle as a Decisive Move Amid Controversies Surrounding Kim Seung-won and Yong Hye-in; Ruling and Opposition Elders Diagnose the Political Situation

Analyzing President Lee Jae-myung's decisive move to use a cabinet reshuffle for reform amid 'falling approval ratings'

- TV CHOSUN airs tonight (5th) at 9:10 PM

On the TV CHOSUN intense talk show , airing tonight (5th) at 9:10 PM, political elders from both ruling and opposition parties will seek solutions to the political situation, ranging from President Lee Jae-myung's decisive move to use a cabinet reshuffle for reform amid falling approval ratings, to the evaluation of leader Kim Min Seok's leadership and the breakthrough for the People Power Party, alongside former National Assembly Secretary General and Presidential Senior Secretary for Political Affairs Yoo In-tae, former Saenuri Party leader Kim Moo-sung, and former CBS Editorial Chief Kim Kyu-wan.

President Lee's approval rating has been falling for seven consecutive weeks. Former leader Kim Moo-sung directly stated, "Due to President Lee's overstepping arrogance, the approval rating will not rebound. A typical fall of power has begun." Former Secretary Yoo In-tae said, "The expiration of former President Yoon's effectiveness has led to the drop in approval ratings. This cabinet reshuffle has ended up adding another lump when trying to remove one."

The controversy surrounding Minister of Justice nominee Kim Seung-won is spreading rapidly. Former Chief Kim Kyu-wan criticized, "The suspicion of solicitation for a new drug at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is highly likely to become the Oppa Gate. The issue is not passing the hearing, but that the prosecution must investigate again." Former Secretary Yoo In-tae countered, "The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety does not grant approval just because of a single phone call from the National Assembly. If the Minister of Food and Drug Safety had pushed for approval unreasonably, the prosecution would have made it an issue." Former leader Kim Moo-sung questioned, "Has there ever been a nominee with such a continuous stream of dirty incidents?" and asked, "If a person who pushes for the withdrawal of public prosecution is appointed as a minister, will it be the withdrawal of public prosecution that President Lee Jae-myung wants?" Former Secretary Yoo In-tae dismissed the possibility of the withdrawal of public prosecution, saying, "They will not be able to withdraw the prosecution. President Lee will wake up from the illusion that the people will tolerate the withdrawal of public prosecution." Regarding Director Cho Kuk, who mentioned the possibility of President Lee's guilty verdict in the second trial, former Chief Kim Kyu-wan evaluated, "Director Cho Kuk has declared that he will not be a Red Team, but a Red Pepper Team." Former Secretary Yoo In-tae advised, "It would be better for Director Cho Kuk to leave politics for his own sake."

Meanwhile, Gender Equality and Family Minister nominee Yong Hye-in has stood her ground despite the controversy over holding concurrent positions. Former Secretary Yoo In-tae pointed out, "Creating satellite parties is a deed that deserves heavenly punishment, and nominee Yong Hye-in, who became an assembly member through satellite party proportional representation twice, has committed a deed that deserves heavenly punishment twice," adding, "It reminds me of Assembly members Lee Hye-hoon and Kang Sun-woo, whose political lives were cut short by controversy." Former leader Kim Moo-sung urged, "President Lee Jae-myung and the Democratic Party have become difficult because of nominee Yong, so please step down." Regarding nominee Yong Hye-in's 'ministerial appointment decoy theory,' former Chief Kim Kyu-wan analyzed, "Both are decoys. Nominee Kim Seung-won is the public prosecution withdrawal decoy, and nominee Yong Hye-in is the 2030 decoy."

Meanwhile, regarding the leadership of Democratic Party leader Kim Min Seok, former Secretary Yoo In-tae pointed out, "Even those who came to leader Kim Min Seok end up leaving. He is a person who cannot be a leader because he lacks virtue." Former leader Kim Moo-sung evaluated, "His words and actions are undemocratic. He abandoned his own brand. The disappointment is quite large."

Regarding former President Park Geun-hye, who attended the People Power Party's workshop, former leader Kim Moo-sung said, "There are still people who refuse to meet former President Park Geun-hye," and added, "I hope everyone forgets the past, forgives and reconciles with each other, and opens the way to great unification." Regarding the personnel reform of the People Power Party, he advised, "The People Power Party must abandon conservatism and move toward centrist pragmatism. They must escape the conservative frame." By the end of October, leader Jang Dong-hyeok will become a long-term leader. Regarding leader Jang Dong-hyeok, who said there is no alliance with Assemblyman Han Dong-hoon, former leader Kim Moo-sung directly criticized, "Leader Jang Dong-hyeok rides the crowd and cannot get down, so stop acting like a merchant's puppet. If you want to do big politics, you must call Assemblyman Han Dong-hoon and fight to win." Former Secretary Yoo In-tae said, "He is an unusual person. I hope he does well."

More details can be found tonight (5th) at 9:10 PM on the TV CHOSUN intense talk show .

[Release Date: 2026.09.05]

◆ At a Glance

· Publishing Institution: TV CHOSUN

· Category: Strong Opponents

· Distribution: September 7th

Source: TV CHOSUN Press Release

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