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Yong Hye-in Appointed Gender Equality Minister Faces Criticism Over Dual Role

South Korean opposition lawmaker Yong Hye-in faces backlash for refusing to resign her seat while appointed gender equality minister.

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Yong Hye-in, a lawmaker from the Basic Income Party, was appointed as the minister of gender equality and family, but she refused to resign her parliamentary seat. [1] Park Seon-won, a top leader of the ruling Democratic Party, stated on SBS radio that Yong Hye-in should naturally resign her proportional representation seat. [2] Shin Hyun-young, a spokesperson for the Democratic Party, wrote on Facebook that holding both a ministerial post and a parliamentary seat would appear as excessive privilege and greed. [3] Jang Hye-young stated that Yong Hye-in is too quick to align with the ruling party and lacks the conviction to stand up to the government as a minister. [4] Jang Hye-young, a former lawmaker from the Justice Party, criticized Yong Hye-in of the Basic Income Party on 2026-08-01, stating she lacks the capacity to oppose the government as a candidate for Equality Minister. [5] The People Power Party criticized the appointment of Kim Seung-won as the most serious personnel issue, suggesting the President chose him to cancel his own trial. [6] The People Power Party's Jeong Jeom-sik stated on 2026-08-01 that Kim Seung-won, the candidate for Justice Minister, was chosen specifically to handle the impeachment of President Lee Jae-myung. [7]
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  1. Yong Hye-in, a lawmaker from the Basic Income Party, was appointed as the minister of gender equality and family, but she refused to resign her parliamentary seat. · KyungHyangSinmun
  2. Park Seon-won, a top leader of the ruling Democratic Party, stated on SBS radio that Yong Hye-in should naturally resign her proportional representation seat. · KyungHyangSinmun
  3. Shin Hyun-young, a spokesperson for the Democratic Party, wrote on Facebook that holding both a ministerial post and a parliamentary seat would appear as excessive privilege and greed. · KyungHyangSinmun
  4. Jang Hye-young stated that Yong Hye-in is too quick to align with the ruling party and lacks the conviction to stand up to the government as a minister. · 세계일보
  5. Jang Hye-young, a former lawmaker from the Justice Party, criticized Yong Hye-in of the Basic Income Party on 2026-08-01, stating she lacks the capacity to oppose the government as a candidate for Equality Minister. · 세계일보
  6. The People Power Party criticized the appointment of Kim Seung-won as the most serious personnel issue, suggesting the President chose him to cancel his own trial. · 세계일보
  7. The People Power Party's Jeong Jeom-sik stated on 2026-08-01 that Kim Seung-won, the candidate for Justice Minister, was chosen specifically to handle the impeachment of President Lee Jae-myung. · 세계일보
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