Kim Dong-yeon "Preparing a Book Reflecting Public Service Experience"

Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Kim Dong-yeon is giving a lecture titled "A Pleasant Rebellion with Senior Kim Dong-yeon" to Hana Bank employees at the Hana Financial Group building in Euljiro, Seoul, on the 12th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Kim Dong-yeon revealed on the 12th that he is writing a book based on his experiences during his time as Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs.

On the same day, Kim gave a lecture titled "A Pleasant Rebellion with Senior Kim Dong-yeon" to Hana Bank employees at the Hana Financial Group building in Euljiro, Seoul, where he made this announcement.

Regarding the book, he said, "The first chapter is about two painful setbacks I experienced during my public service career," adding, "Both were efforts I made to change the paradigm of the Korean economy, but they were failure cases that did not achieve satisfactory success."

He continued, "The first was during my time as director in 2005 when working on 'Vision 2030,' and the second was my experience attempting to change the economic paradigm while serving as Deputy Prime Minister."

Before entering public service, Kim had experience working at a bank for 7 years and 8 months starting at age 17. During the lecture, he shared stories with juniors about attending night college and studying for civil service exams while working as a banker.

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