Presidential Office: "Kim Seonghoe, Secretary for Religion and Multicultural Affairs, Voluntarily Resigns" (Update)

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] On the 13th, the Presidential Office stated, "Kim Seonghoe, Secretary for Religion and Multicultural Affairs, announced that he will voluntarily resign to avoid causing trouble for the President." This is the first case of a secretary-level official in the Presidential Office stepping down since the launch of the Yoon administration.

Earlier that day, President Yoon Seokyeol, who visited the press room at the Yongsan Presidential Office building in the afternoon, responded to questions about Kim Seonghoe, who was embroiled in a 'controversy over offensive remarks,' by saying, "I am reviewing everything that has appeared in the media."

Previously, Secretary Kim sparked controversy by posting on his Facebook that "homosexuality is a type of mental illness" and referring to the compensation demands of Japanese military comfort women victims as "payment for sexual services." In particular, despite expressing an apology amid calls for his resignation from the political sphere, he posted on Facebook, "(In the Joseon Dynasty) ultimately, half of the female population was always the object of sexual pleasure for the noble masters," adding, "Is it wrong to reflect on such a shameful history?" This post sparked further controversy.

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