Separate confirmation controversies have emerged around South Korean Justice nominee Kim Seong-su and SMEs and Startups minister nominee Lee So-young. People Power Party Representative Joo Jin-woo alleges Kim received a taxable housing benefit through a below-market sublease from his brother-in-law in Seoul’s Gangnam district. Parliamentary disclosures show Lee rented out an 84.9-square-meter Seoul apartment while living under a jeonse lease in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province, an arrangement that continued from at least August 2020 through 2026. The cases have intensified scrutiny of the Lee Jae Myung administration’s owner-occupancy-centered housing policy, which critics say overlooks South Korea’s widespread jeonse system. Kim’s camp said the housing arrangement reflected family cohabitation and a rolled-over deposit, acknowledged potential tax issues and pledged to address them after the confirmation hearing. Lee’s legislative record and proposed confirmation hearing have also drawn opposition criticism.