It seems Minister nominee Kang Shin-chul's expertise and skills are the real deal

In recent years, military figures who have been consecutively appointed across successive administrations, regardless of whether they were left-wing or right-wing, are rare, with Kim Jang-soo and Kim Kwan-jin being examples.
Looking at how this individual has continuously served in the Blue House and the Joint Chiefs of Staff through the Lee Myung-bak, Park Geun-hye, Moon Jae-in, and Yoon Suk-yeol administrations, setting aside political alignment or ties, he must have been truly recognized for his capabilities.
He also has an excellent reputation among the subordinates and soldiers he served with in the field as a "true soldier." Well, recent ministers like Jeong Kyeong-doo, Suh Wook, and Lee Jong-sup also had good reputations while in active service, but still...
Originally, when the Lee Jae-myung administration was expected to launch, there were many evaluations that he was the most likely candidate for the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. However, he retired during the reshuffle of all generals from the previous administration as a disciplinary measure regarding the emergency martial law, then went to serve as the Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, and has finally been promoted to Minister.