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Heo Min: "Bills from the President Will Pile Up"… 'Withdrawal of Indictment' Serves as First Test

Jo Seong-hyeon

Published : Aug 18, 2026 4:33 PM

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[Ju Young-jin's News Briefing]

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■ Broadcast: SBS <Ju Young-jin's News Briefing> Monday–Friday (14:00–15:20)
■ Host: Anchor Ju Young-jin
■ Panelists: Sung Han-yong, Senior Editorial Writer at The Hankyoreh; Heo Min, Senior Reporter at Munhwa Ilbo
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● Kim Min-seok Elected as New Leader

Sung Han-yong / Senior Editorial Writer at The Hankyoreh
"Kim Min-seok's relationship with President Lee will become much more important going forward"
"Concerns over Kim Min-seok running solo in the future… he will engage in a sort of tightrope walk"
"Kim Min-seok faces many hurdles in successfully completing his 2-year term as party leader"
"Withdrawal of indictment and constitutional amendment for consecutive terms face massive public resistance… it is impossible"

Heo Min / Senior Reporter at Munhwa Ilbo
"Chung Chung-rae is in an ambiguous position between acceptance and non-acceptance"
"Chung Chung-rae revealed lingering resentment… unity is likely to be quite difficult for Kim Min-seok"
"The future withdrawal of the indictment is expected to become a major issue in party-presidency relations"
"The withdrawal of the indictment and the constitutional amendment for consecutive terms are interconnected"

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