Several news media including JTBC and the Hankyoreh reported that Choi, who has no official government position, had access to confidential documents and information for the president, and acted as a close confidant for the president.
JTBC og Hankyoreh meddelte, at Choi, der ikke har nogen officiel regeringspost, havde adgang til fortrolige dokumenter og informationer, der var beregnet til præsidenten, og fungerede som en af præsidentens fortrolige.