Park Suhyun "Cheong Wa Dae Should Bow Deeply and Approach the People Respectfully"

Senior Secretary for Public Communication Appears on SBS 'Jooyoungjin's News Briefing'... President Moon Urges Communication Structure to Build Public Trust

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] Park Soo-hyun, the new Chief of Public Communication at the Blue House, appeared on SBS's 'Joo Young-jin's News Briefing' on the 31st and said, "For the Blue House to meet the public's expectations, it must bow at a 90-degree angle and approach the people respectfully."

Chief Park said, "The key issue in politics is the public's perspective. I believe the public's perspective lies in the heartbeat of the people," expressing this view.

Having served as the first Blue House spokesperson under the Moon Jae-in administration and returning as the de facto last Chief of Public Communication, Chief Park emphasized 'listening.' He said, "I will do my best to make the Blue House a place where the voices of the people and the opposition party are well heard."

Chief Park explained, "It has been 3 years and 4 months since I finished my role as the Blue House spokesperson and returned. During this time, including local elections and general elections, there were moments to seek the public's judgment, and I have been observing and listening carefully as a citizen."

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Chief Park stated, "It is important that (public opinion) is actually reflected in politics and policies. I will be a Chief of Public Sentiment who meticulously incorporates the people's words and perspectives into policies."

Meanwhile, after his first meeting with President Moon Jae-in on the same day, Chief Park had lunch together. Six secretaries from the Office of Public Communication also participated in this gathering. Chief Park explained, "When I became spokesperson, President Moon said that after attending all Blue House meetings, the atmosphere should be reflected in the spokesperson's briefing for it to be true communication, and he said something similar today."

Chief Park conveyed, "(President Moon) said with the intention that since this is a difficult time due to COVID-19 vaccines and quarantine measures, it would be good to create a communication structure that transparently conveys information to the people and builds trust well."

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