Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik tendered his resignation today (September 21).
Sung Ki-hong, senior presidential secretary for public communication, announced in a briefing on this day, "Chief of Staff Kang expressed his intention to resign to President Lee Jae-myung this morning."
The move appears to have been influenced by recent appointment controversies, including issues surrounding former Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won.
Watch the video for more details.
(Reported by Kim Ji-wook | Video by Jung Yonghee | Graphics by Yook Do-hyun | Produced by SBS Digital News)
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