The personnel hearing report on Choi Hwi-young, the candidate for Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, was adopted by agreement between the ruling and opposition parties at the full meeting of the Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee of the National Assembly held on the 30th.
However, the personnel hearing report included both 'qualified and unqualified' opinions. Park Jeong-ha, a member of the People Power Party, said, "During yesterday's hearing, we requested clear explanations regarding the candidate's overseas remittance and the process of her eldest daughter's admission to Wave Media, a subsidiary of Naver in the U.S., and I ask that this matter be addressed."
Kim Kyo-hung, chairperson of the Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee from the Democratic Party of Korea, said, "The candidate stated that even after the hearing, he would provide updates as soon as the materials are gathered, so I will speak to him again to ensure that this part can be clarified as transparently as possible."
Meanwhile, the personnel hearing for Choi was held on the 29th. The hearing focused on allegations regarding the 'dad chance' employment of Choi's child and real estate speculation. In his opening remarks, Choi expressed his ambition to "open an era of a 300 trillion won K-Culture market."