Park Joo-sun: "Kim Geon-hee's role in the inauguration ceremony is a natural tradition... There's no reason why only our country wouldn't do it"

"Preparing for the Inauguration Assuming Attendance as a Given"

Park Juseon, Chairman of the Presidential Inauguration Preparation Committee, is being interviewed on the 17th at Shilla Stay in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jinhyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Park Joo-sun, the chairman of the presidential inauguration preparation committee, stated on the 31st that First Lady Kim Geon-hee's role in President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol's inauguration ceremony is "too common-sense and natural to question."

Chairman Park appeared on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' that day and responded to the comment that the announcement of Mrs. Kim attending President-elect Yoon's inauguration ceremony had become a hot topic. He said, "Can you imagine the wife not participating when her husband is inaugurated as president?" and added, "As the chairman of the inauguration preparation committee, we are preparing the inauguration on the premise that she will naturally attend."

Regarding Mrs. Kim's role at the inauguration, he explained, "When foreign heads of state and other dignitaries come, there is time for the president and first lady to meet them, followed by dinner programs and reception programs," and said, "She will naturally attend as a companion."

He said, "In countries like the United States, the role of the First Lady is established, and especially when dignitaries visit, it is a global custom for the couple to welcome, have conversations, and dine together," and asked rhetorically, "Is there any reason why our country would be an exception?"

Regarding Mrs. Kim's role at the inauguration, Chairman Park said, "The president-elect has neither asked nor mentioned anything about it, but isn't that too common-sense and natural?"

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