South Korea's nominee for health minister, Chung Ho-young, on Monday withdrew his candidacy for the post, as public anger over allegations surrounding his children's admissions into a medical school failed to die down.
Chung is the second nominee for a ministerial post to withdraw his candidacy this month, in a headache for new President Yoon Suk-yeol as he puts his administration together.
"Despite numerous allegations, no illegal or unfair acts have been found, and these suspicions have proven to be false through objective data and evidence. However, apart from this fact, there are concerns about points that do not match the public's expectations, and I would like to humbly accept such points," Chung said in a statement withdrawing his name.
