김 명예교수는 박근혜 전 대통령이 탄핵당하기 직전인 2016년 국무총리로 지명된 바 있으나 국회의 동의를 얻지 못해 낙마했다.
Kim, an honorary professor, was appointed as prime minister in 2016, just before Park Geun-hye was impeached, but failed to get the consent of the National Assembly and was dismissed.