The opposition parties have taken issue with a range of Kang‘s past wrongdoings, which included false registration of address for her daughter, a crime punishable by up to three years in jail or a maximum fine of 10 million won.

These crimes, however, were confessed to immediately after Kang‘s nomination. President Moon then argued past wrongdoings of Kang and others must be reviewed in the context of why and when they were committed.