Han Sang-sook, the Minister candidate for the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises and Startups, will resign from her advisory position at Naver.

Minister Han Seong-suk, the candidate for the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, is answering reporters' questions as she arrives at her office for the confirmation hearing preparation at the Korea Technology and Information Promotion Agency for SMEs (TIPA) in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, on the 24th of last month. /Courtesy of News1

According to the personnel hearing preparation team on the 10th, candidate Han submitted her resignation as an advisor to Naver on the 9th. The resignation will be processed on the 11th.

Candidate Han has been involved with Naver since 2007 and served as CEO for five years from 2017 to 2022. After her nomination as the Minister candidate, concerns over potential conflicts of interest were raised as she maintained her advisory role at Naver.

Previously, candidate Han also stated that she would dispose of all her Naver shares upon taking office as Minister. She currently holds a total of 68,934 shares in Naver, which includes recently exercised stock options and her existing shares.

Meanwhile, the personnel hearing for candidate Han will be held on the 15th.

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