[A Sip of a Book] Records of President Moon Jae-in's Secretariat 'The Great Nation of the People'

Some sentences encapsulate the entire content of the book itself, while others instantly reach the reader's heart, creating a connection with the book. We introduce such meaningful sentences excerpted from the book. - Editor's note

This is a national record that contains everything about the five years of the Moon Jae-in administration from the inauguration of President Moon Jae-in in 2017 to the end of his last term in 2022. It is organized to provide an overview of the Moon Jae-in administration's five years in economy, defense, diplomacy, livelihood, welfare, veterans affairs, and vision. From the brink of a North Korean nuclear crisis at the beginning of the term, Japan's export restrictions, the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, to the global wave of increased asset liquidity... it also captures vivid voices from private sector officials, neighborhood residents, students, and the atmosphere on the ground.

Having been a founding member of the developing countries group within the United Nations since 1964 for 58 years, in July 2021, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reclassified South Korea from the developing countries group to the developed countries group. This was the first time since the organization's establishment in 1964, after 67 years, that a country moved from the developing to the developed group.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $1.6383 trillion, the world's 10th largest economy, 6th in global exports and 9th in imports, a trading nation, and ranked first in Bloomberg's Innovation Index... These are recent indicators describing South Korea in the international community.

- From Part 1: Leading Nation

There was a time when catching up was the top priority. Following the paths of advanced countries ahead without rest, the lives of the people improved step by step. After many trials and errors, South Korea, which had rapidly advanced, was now running in the leading group of a marathon shared by the entire world.

Briefly proud of the achievements it had made on its own, a completely new phase unfolded. Just as the strategies of the fierce pursuers and those in the leading group must be completely different, South Korea now required a strategy of 'leading' rather than 'catching up.'

The launch of the Moon Jae-in administration began under the heavy responsibility of creating a new path amid the waves of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the whirlwind of rapid industrial restructuring.

- From Part 1: Leading Nation

The Korean New Deal was the Moon Jae-in administration's bold move. It was an ambitious plan to turn the unprecedented crisis of COVID-19 into an opportunity. This determination is also reflected in the president's schedule. President Moon Jae-in's visits to Korean New Deal sites were conducted 16 times, starting with a data and artificial intelligence company in Chuncheon in June 2020, followed by visits to the offshore wind power demonstration complex in Buan, Jeonbuk in July, Changdeok Middle School's Green Smart School in Seoul, the Smart Green Industrial Complex in Changwon, Gyeongnam, the Smart City in Songdo, Incheon, and Ulsan, home to the world's largest floating offshore wind farm. Considering the usual presidential schedule, this was an exceptionally unusual move. It reveals how strong the government and president's will was.

- From Part 1: Leading Nation

A Nation of Great People | Written by the Secretariat of President Moon Jae-in | Hans Media | 492 pages | 20,000 KRW

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