Park Suhyun "First Lady's Involvement in State Report? Impossible"

"Presidential Office Raises Suspicion of Kim Geon-hee's Involvement in State Affairs"

Former Blue House National Communication Secretary Park Soo-hyun criticized the fact that First Lady Kim Keon-hee, who accompanied President Yoon Suk-yeol on his state visit to the United States, was briefed on Netflix's investment in Korea, calling it "an unacceptable matter."

On the 27th, Park appeared on the YouTube channel 'Kim Eo-jun's Humility is Difficult News Factory' and said that the information the president receives is confidential, adding, "The Presidential Secretariat has no understanding whatsoever of the work system or division of duties."

First Lady Kim Keon-hee, wife of President Yoon Suk-yeol who is on a state visit to the United States, arrived at the state banquet hall for the Korea-US summit held at the White House in Washington DC on the 26th (local time) and is getting out of the vehicle. Photo by AP·Yonhap News

Earlier, on the 25th, the Presidential Office disclosed that during discussions to attract Netflix's investment, President Yoon and First Lady Kim exchanged letters with Netflix representatives and that Kim was also briefed on this matter. The opposition parties claimed this was First Lady Kim's interference in state affairs, calling it a "second state manipulation."

Regarding this, Park pointed out, "Amid rumors circulating that there are separate V1 and V2, repeatedly doing this only strengthens and makes people believe such rumors." V1 is presumed to refer to President Yoon, and V2 to First Lady Kim.

Park also noted that the Presidential Office is causing the controversy itself. He said, "Moreover, during the process of responding to reporters' questions, the Presidential Secretariat used terms like 'also briefed First Lady Kim Keon-hee,' which is practically a briefing," adding, "These aspects keep fueling suspicions that First Lady Kim is actually involved in overall state affairs."

Regarding the controversy over the 'subject omission' in President Yoon's foreign media interview, Park said, "They keep trying to cover up and manage the content of the president's remarks. It turns out to be untrue, and this pattern continues," adding, "The reason this repeats is primarily because the president's will or influence is very strong, so they are busy managing that first."

He further criticized, "The system is not functioning at all right now," and said, "Putting aside the parts that should be properly considered, they are just watching the president's mood, with no proper advisory function whatsoever."

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