Presidential Office on Park Min-young: "Symbolic Meaning... Spokesperson Office Staff Responsible for 2030 Communication"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] The Presidential Office stated on the 10th regarding the appointment of Park Min-young, the spokesperson of the People Power Party, to the Presidential Office, "(Park Min-young) was given a symbolic role to communicate the thoughts of the 2030 generation and aspects that we have not fully grasped."

A Presidential Office official said in the afternoon at the Yongsan Presidential Office building during a meeting with reporters, "After seeing the stories and writings she had done so far, we thought she could work with us, so we met and talked with her, and we thought it would be good to work together."

Spokesperson Park, known as an 'Lee Jun-seok kid,' planned initiatives such as the 'One-line Pledge' and '59-second Shorts Pledge' during the last presidential election. However, during the phase when conflicts between President Yoon and Representative Lee Jun-seok intensified, she publicly criticized President Yoon. On this day, Park also stated on Facebook, "I received an offer to work as a youth spokesperson in the Presidential Office," adding, "I intend to support state affairs by speaking frankly directly beside the President."

However, when asked whether "Spokesperson Park will play a role like a spokesperson or deputy spokesperson dealing with the media," the Presidential Office explained, "Probably there won't be a special opportunity," and "Spokesperson Kang In-sun and Deputy Spokesperson Lee Jae-myung will hold briefings. It should be seen as a symbolic meaning." When asked if this role is similar to the Grade 1 Youth Secretary in the previous Moon Jae-in administration but with a Grade 5 (administrative officer) rank, the official added, "She will perform practical tasks just like other staff members in our spokesperson office."

The official also addressed Park's past remarks with a strong conservative tendency, saying, "There have been various things she said in the past, but rather than reviewing and evaluating each one, we thought she is a flexible person of the youth generation with firmly held beliefs," adding, "So instead of defining her political orientation based on her thoughts, we thought she would be a competent worker and decided to work together."

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