Assembly passes confirmation motion for Supreme Court justice nominee

Published Sep 17, 2026 4:01 pm KST

Lawmakers attend the 9th plenary session of the regular National Assembly session in Seoul, Thursday, as a screen displays the result of a vote on the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice nominee Kim Sung-soo. Yonhap

The National Assembly on Thursday passed the confirmation motion for Supreme Court Justice nominee Kim Sung-soo.

During a plenary session, the Assembly endorsed the confirmation motion for Kim in a 227-28 vote, with 13 abstentions.

Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae last month recommended Kim to President Lee Jae Myung for appointment as the successor to former Supreme Court Justice Lee Heung-ku.

Kim's parliamentary confirmation hearing took place Monday and rival parties adopted his confirmation hearing report Wednesday.

Kim will become the first Supreme Court justice to take office since the launch of the Lee administration if the president approves his appointment.

发布于2026年9月17日下午4:01（韩国标准时间）

周四，在首尔举行的国会第九次全体会议上，议员们正在参会，屏幕上显示着最高法院大法官提名人金成洙的确认投票结果。（韩联社）

周四，韩国国会通过了最高法院大法官提名人金成洙的确认动议。

在全体会议上，大会以 227 票赞成、28 票反对、13 票弃权通过了对金的确认动议。

最高法院首席大法官赵熙大上个月向总统李在明推荐金某接替前最高法院大法官李兴九。

金正恩的国会任命听证会于周一举行，反对党于周三通过了他的任命听证会报告。

如果总统批准金大贤的任命，他将成为李明博政府上台以来首位就任的最高法院大法官。