Key facts
- Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik has offered to resign.
- The offer was confirmed by a Cheong Wa Dae press secretary on Monday.
- The resignation offer comes amid a recent drop in President Lee Jae Myung's approval ratings.
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik has offered to resign, a Cheong Wa Dae press secretary said Monday. The secretary did not provide a reason for Kang's resignation offer. The offer comes as President Lee Jae Myung's approval ratings have fallen to their lowest point in recent weeks. A file photo from September 13, 2026, shows Kang Hoon-sik speaking in a meeting also attended by Prime Minister Han Seong-sook.