Yoon Jae-gwan, Blue House Public Relations Secretary, "Advancing with the Heart of a Bongsan Dog and Usugakyo"

Appointed as National Public Relations Secretary after Serving as Blue House Deputy Spokesperson... The Creator of the 2018 Panmunjom Dobodari Idea

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] "I will continue to steadily advance with the spirit of 'Bongsan Gaedo Usugagyo (蓬山開道 遇水架橋)'." On the 2nd, Yoon Jae-gwan, Secretary for National Public Relations at the Blue House, conveyed this message to the attending reporters.

Bongsan Gaedo Usugagyo means 'When you meet a mountain, make a path; when you meet water, build a bridge,' symbolizing the need to overcome difficult situations wisely.

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Secretary Yoon was appointed as Deputy Spokesperson of the Blue House in February and was promoted to Secretary for National Public Relations as of September 1. He is well known as the person who came up with the idea of the "Pavilion on the Bridge" at Panmunjom during the 2018 inter-Korean summit. He has extensive experience in Yeouido politics, having served as an aide to Speaker Park Byeong-seok when he was an ordinary member of the National Assembly, and is regarded as having excellent political acumen.

Secretary Yoon concluded his message by saying, "I am sincerely grateful for the genuine support given to the humble reporters in many ways," and added, "I earnestly ask for your continued support."

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