Was Song Young-gil's Opinion Also Conveyed? Cheong: "Collecting Opinions Through Various Channels" (Comprehensive)

President Moon to Gather Opinions from Ruling Party Leadership by 14th... Shift in Atmosphere Regarding Appointment of Ministers Including Ministry of Science and ICT Candidates

[Asia Economy Reporters Ryu Jeong-min and Lee Ji-eun] The Blue House is gathering opinions through various channels regarding the appointment of Minister of Science and ICT candidate Im Hye-sook and others.

This differs from the perception that the Blue House is leaning towards 'forcing the appointment.' In particular, the Blue House is cautious about political overinterpretation, providing additional background explanations concerning whether Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, has conveyed his opinions.

A senior Blue House official told reporters on the afternoon of the 12th, "The President requested opinions from the National Assembly by Friday (the 14th). Until then, various opinions will be collected through various channels."

The view of the Blue House from Namsan, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Although the Blue House did not explicitly mention Leader Song's name, it left open the possibility by explaining that opinions are being gathered through various channels.

Previously, the Blue House explained that the claim that Leader Song had conveyed opinions was not true, but the nuance has changed. It is known that the Blue House is collecting various opinions through Chief Secretary Yoo Young-min and Senior Secretary for Political Affairs Lee Cheol-hee. Leader Song is also gathering various opinions within the Democratic Party.

The Blue House and the ruling party are exchanging opinions through political channels, and it is possible that the Democratic Party leadership's opinions have been frequently conveyed to the Blue House during this process.

Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Kim Jin-pyo, chairman of the Special Committee on Real Estate, are attending the meeting of the Special Committee on Real Estate held at the National Assembly Members' Office Building on the 12th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

If Leader Song expresses the opinion that it is inappropriate to support all three ministerial candidates, it would be difficult for President Moon to ignore this. While it is not easy for Leader Song to present opinions that burden President Moon, the Blue House cannot take those opinions lightly.

As President Moon has already stated, the Blue House is expected to go through a process of gathering various opinions until the 14th. The scheduled meeting between President Moon and the ruling party leadership on the 14th is also a point to watch closely.

It is also not impossible that President Moon may resolve the issue before meeting with the ruling party leadership. This is because voices urging a change in the Blue House's stance on the appointment of ministerial candidates are growing not only from the opposition party but also within the ruling party.

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