Kim Dong-yeon at the Probationary Officer Luncheon: "If You Are Not Happy, the People Are Not Happy Either"

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon is taking a commemorative photo after finishing a sympathy talk with trainee administrative officers from central government ministries on the 1st. Photo by Gyeonggi Provincial Government

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, advised central government trainee officials, "If you are not happy, the people will not be happy either," and added, "I hope you live a happy life every day."

On the 1st, Governor Kim held a luncheon meeting (Sodam Sodam) with central government trainee officials undergoing practical training in Gyeonggi Province, saying, "I hope you keep asking yourselves why you want to become public officials and find the answers."

He said, "I don't want to talk about the usual formalities today. I want to talk about something different," and comfortably shared his feelings and advice as a senior public servant.

Governor Kim first emphasized, "It won't be easy, but you must be happy every day. Would you be happy if you think that enduring now means a shining crown awaits you? I do not agree with that," and added, "If you are not happy, the people will not be happy."

He continued, "Are you doing what you want to do now? Or are you mistakenly thinking that what others want to do is what you want to do?" and added, "To answer what you want to do, you need skills, and to put that answer into practice, you need courage."

He then said, "While public service life follows a certain organizational culture and does not force individuality, being yourself requires courage," and encouraged, "As trainee officials, it may be difficult to feel what you want to do in your heart and act on it with your feet, but I hope you become courageous and imaginative public servants and find happiness every day."

Twenty-five central government trainee officials have been undergoing practical training in Gyeonggi Province for three months since September 3rd.

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