Politics · South Korea · 7 hrs ago
Kim Jeong-woo resigns as South Korea’s presidential situation chief
Kim Jeong-woo has resigned as chief of South Korea’s presidential situation office, which monitors government affairs.
He said he was leaving after 470 days in the role, where he supported President Lee Jae-myung’s government.
Kim previously served as a lawmaker for the Democratic Party and as a deputy head of the Public Procurement Service.
He may prepare to run in the next general election, possibly in Gunpo-gap, the constituency he represented before.
Kim Tae-geun is named as his successor in one account, while other accounts say he is being considered for the post.
The change comes as the government moves to appoint a new team of presidential aides.
South Korean presidential office chief Kim Jeong-woo announced on Nov. 8 that he was resigning.
Kim said he had served for 470 days and would continue working for the success of the government.
He thanked colleagues and other presidential office staff for their work.
Kim previously served as a lawmaker and deputy commissioner of the Public Procurement Service.
He is expected to prepare to run in the next general election, while Kim Tae-geun is being considered as his successor.
- Who
- Kim Jeong-woo, chief of the presidential office’s situation room.
- What
- He announced his resignation.
- When
- Nov. 8, 2026.
- Where
- The presidential office in Cheong Wa Dae, South Korea.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Kim succeeded Song Gi-ho as the government’s first chief of the presidential office’s situation room.
Kim announced on social media that he was resigning.
Kim is expected to prepare to run in the next general election.
- Time in post
- 470 days
- Previous elected office
- Member of the 20th National Assembly
- Former agency role
- Deputy commissioner of the Public Procurement Service
- Potential successor
- Kim Tae-geun, an administrative decentralization secretary
- Potential election constituency
- Gunpo-gap, Gyeonggi Province
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What people are saying
I have run without pause for the past 470 days.
It was a great honor to closely assist President Lee Jae-myung for the success of the government of popular sovereignty.
I am now laying down this heavy responsibility.
My time at the presidential office ends here, but my efforts for the success of the government of popular sovereignty will continue.