President Park Geun-hye's pick for prime minister is facing a tough parliamentary confirmation hearing on Tuesday as opposition lawmakers are poised to grill the nominee over his alleged ethical lapses.
Lee Wan-koo, a former floor leader of Park's ruling Saenuri Party, is under pressure to withdraw from consideration for the country's No. 2 political job over allegations that he exerted influence on media to stop them from carrying negative reports about him.