The Democratic Party, which called the appointment 'the better you look, the better he seems,' bowed to public opinion

With the collapse of former Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won on the 17th, the Democratic Party of Korea, which had defended the appointment as one that 'looks better the more you examine it,' ended up losing public support. Despite repeatedly emphasizing the nominee's qualifications, the party's defensive arguments failed to persuade the public. Even after his nomination fell through, the party leadership offered no separate response strategy.

The Democratic Party intends to keep up its prosecutorial reform offensive aimed at former Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon. A party official reaffirmed the plan to continue this campaign.

Meanwhile, criticism has emerged from parts of the progressive camp over the party's efforts to defend the nominee.