Yoon Surprises Press Room Visit on 1st Anniversary of Inauguration: "Please Point Out Mistakes"

Third Press Room Visit Since Inauguration
Shakes Hands Individually with Reporters
Yoon "Please Take Good Care of the New Year Ahead"

On the 10th, marking the first anniversary of his inauguration, President Yoon Suk-yeol visited the press room and stated, "Please guide us with criticism when our direction is wrong."

At around 1:40 p.m. that day, President Yoon toured the press room set up on the first floor of the Yongsan Presidential Office and shook hands with reporters one by one. This was the third time President Yoon visited the press room, following his visits immediately after his inauguration on May 13 last year and after an overnight response to Typhoon Hinnamnor on September 6 last year.

President Yoon Suk-yeol is visiting the press room inside the Yongsan Presidential Office building in Seoul on the 10th, marking the first anniversary of his inauguration, together with the ruling party leadership. /Provided by the Presidential Office · Yonhap News

In the press room, the ruling party People Power Party's leader Kim Gi-hyeon, floor leader Yoon Jae-ok, and policy committee chairman Park Dae-chul were present, along with government officials including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choo Kyung-ho. From the Presidential Office staff, National Security Office Director Cho Tae-yong, Chief of State Planning Lee Gwan-seop, Political Affairs Chief Lee Jin-bok, Civil Society Chief Kang Seung-gyu, Public Relations Chief Kim Eun-hye, Economic Chief Choi Sang-mok, and Social Affairs Chief Ahn Sang-hoon also came down together.

President Yoon Suk-yeol is visiting the press room inside the Yongsan Presidential Office building in Seoul on the 10th, marking the first anniversary of his inauguration, together with the ruling party leadership. /Provided by the Presidential Office·Yonhap News

Later, at the open lounge set up in the corridor of the press room, he met with reporters again and expressed his thoughts, saying, "Everyone, you have helped a lot over the past year, and by giving us good criticism as we work for national development, I believe we have been able to carry out our work fairly well thanks to you."

He continued, "In the new year ahead, I ask the media to accurately point out issues, and when we are going in the wrong direction, or when the pace is too fast or too slow, please lead our government well with good criticism and accurate reporting," adding, "I am truly grateful for the past year, and I ask you to continue supporting us well."

President Yoon Suk-yeol is visiting the press room inside the Yongsan Presidential Office building in Seoul on the 10th, marking the first anniversary of his inauguration, together with the ruling party leadership. /Provided by the Presidential Office·Yonhap News

Earlier, on the day marking his first anniversary in office, President Yoon visited the National Seoul Memorial Cemetery and left a message saying, "Together with the great people, we will build a country of freedom and innovation that responsibly contributes to world peace and prosperity." On social media, he posted, "It has been a hectic year running to create a new nation for the people," and added, "I will continue to work focusing only on the people."

Instead of an official press conference, he held a luncheon with Cabinet members, ruling party leadership, and Presidential Office aides to convey a message urging the promotion of national tasks. President Yoon plans to personally oversee the Cabinet meeting next week to present the direction for the second year of national administration. Since the previous Cabinet meeting dealt with evaluating diplomatic achievements, the meeting on the 16th is expected to continue with evaluations of the economic and social sectors, excluding diplomatic achievements.

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