Choi Sang-mok said, "A sense of responsibility that I couldn't stop the martial law...I'll put it down as soon as I finish it."

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Choi Sang-mok decided to resign as he strongly opposed martial law on the night of the 3rd and said he still feels the same way.

At the same time, he said he would step down as soon as he finished his responsibilities.

Deputy Prime Minister Choi made the remarks in his opening remarks at an urgent questioning session of the National Assembly's Strategy and Finance Committee today.

Deputy Prime Minister Choi said that he is also pressing down on him by the weight of public office that if his personal expression of intention is reported in foreign media, it could negatively affect foreign credibility.

He said he would step down as soon as he concluded his responsibility to manage our economy as stable as possible under any circumstances without being obsessed with his job.