Who will be Yoon’s pick for next prime minister?

All attention is on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s pick to replace Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who offered to resign as a gesture of accountability for the ruling People Power Party’s (PPP) crushing defeat in the general elections on Wednesday.The president has not approved Han’s resignation as of Friday afternoon, but sources at the presidential office said that the office is reportedly vetting possible candidates, following Yoon’s comments on Thursday that he will accept the election results and cooperate with the opposition.According to the presidential office, Friday, Yoon plans to announce his stance on the ruling party’s election defeat early next week, when he is expected to disclose how he will change his way of managing state affairs.

Additionally, the replacement of key officials, including the prime minister, will be the symbolic start of such changes. Therefore, the nomination is anticipated to serve as a gauge indicating the sincerity of Yoon’s pledge to cooperate with the opposition and change his stubborn and unilateral governing style.So far, Yoon has been putting loyalty and conservative ideology at the top when naming candidates for key government positions. However, Yoon’s aides are now reportedly encouraging him to pick a moderate figure with bipartisan appeal and political experience because appointing a prime minister requires approval from the National Assembly — meaning approval from the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) that has held the majority during the current 21st Assembly and will continue to do so during the next 22nd 스포츠토토존 Assembly as well.