South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s nominee for justice minister, Kim Seung-won, withdrew from consideration on Saturday, becoming the second cabinet pick to step aside this month. His decision followed Yong Hye-in’s withdrawal as gender-equality minister nominee on Sunday, adding to the fallout from Lee’s late-August cabinet reshuffle. Kim denied allegations from a conservative lawmaker that he had lobbied regulators over a drug trial and engaged in financial irregularities, while saying he did not want to burden the administration. A Gallup Korea poll released Friday put Lee’s approval rating at 37%, the lowest since he took office in June 2025. Lee acknowledged shortcomings in the screening of nominees and said his administration was reexamining its personnel system.