Noh Young-min, Chief Secretary of the Blue House, "Washed Ice Is Not Made Overnight"

Noh Young-min "The past 2 years serving the best president were glorious times"... Kim Jong-ho "Sorry for causing concern to the people during this serious time"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] "As I step down, I want to leave a simple word. 'Bingdong Samcheok Biilil Jihan' (氷凍三尺非一日之寒)..." On the 31st, Presidential Chief of Staff Noh Young-min conveyed a lesson on state governance by quoting this classical idiom.

During his farewell speech at the Chunchoogwan in the afternoon, Chief of Staff Noh cited the idiom Bingdong Samcheok Biilil Jihan, which means that ice three feet thick is not formed in a single day.

He explained, "Just as ice is not made by a single day's cold, it cannot be melted by a single day's warmth," adding, "The problems in our society have deep roots, and the lesson is that they can only be resolved by responding with patience and wisdom."

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Regarding President Moon, Chief of Staff Noh said, "He was a person with unbiased rationality, affection for the socially vulnerable, trust in the progress of history, and a future vision based on these values," and added, "The past two years serving the greatest president was truly an honorable time. I feel deeply sorry for not being able to serve properly as Chief of Staff."

Meanwhile, Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs Kim Jong-ho expressed in his farewell speech, "I apologize for causing concern to the people during such a critical time, including the outbreak of COVID-19. It was a great honor to be part of the period of reforming power institutions and institutional completion," and said, "I hope that the follow-up measures will be completed without any setbacks."

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