President Lee Jae-myung effectively rejected the written submission of Supreme Court Chief Justice nominee Cho Hee-dae and demanded a resubmission. The President argued that there were procedural flaws, damage to fairness, and a lack of diversity among Supreme Court Justices in the nomination process for candidate Son Bong-ki, emphasizing that the Chief Justice should exercise his submission rights in a manner that respects the President's appointment authority. This demonstrates that the long-standing conflict between Chief Justice Cho and the presidential office is the actual cause. The opposition party condemned the demand for resubmission as an "attempt to seize control of the judiciary," arguing that it threatens the separation of powers. This incident could further intensify the conflict between the judiciary and the government.
