President Yoon Suk Yeol has said he would consider appropriate measures if ruling party leader Han Dong-hoon tells him “who is causing what problems,” an official said Tuesday, amid criticism over presidential officials close to first lady Kim Keon Hee.

Yoon made the remark during a meeting with Han of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Monday, where Han raised concerns about the first lady’s public activities and urged a personnel shake-up to assuage controversies that Kim has a coterie of officials influencing state affairs.

“If you provide specific information on who is causing problems and how, I will review the details and determine whether to take action,” Yoon was quoted as saying by a senior presidential official Tuesday.

At the meeting, Han reportedly mentioned the names of eight officials in the presidential office who inappropriately meddled in state affairs and explained their acts of misconduct.

In a radio interview with MBC, pro-Han lawmaker Park Jeong-hun said Han spoke extensively abou
t the need for a personnel reshuffle, though Yoon appeared to not be aware of any issue with the aides communicating with the president and the first lad

Source: Yonhap News Agency