Key facts
- Hong Ik-pyo, a former three-term lawmaker, took office as chief secretary for political affairs in January, per Yonhap.
- Sources told Yonhap Hong was expected to leave the presidential office after Sunday.
- Cheong Wa Dae was widely expected to name Hong's successor around Sunday, the sources said.
- Choi In-ho, president of Korea Housing & Urban Guarantee Corp., was reportedly being considered as a candidate.
President Lee Jae Myung's chief secretary for political affairs, Hong Ik-pyo, has offered to resign, Yonhap reported on November 6, 2026, citing unnamed sources. Hong, a former three-term lawmaker, took office in January.
The sources said Hong was expected to leave the presidential office after Sunday. Cheong Wa Dae, the presidential office, was widely expected to name his successor around Sunday, with Choi In-ho, currently president of Korea Housing & Urban Guarantee Corp., reportedly under consideration, according to the same sources.