"We Are South Korea's No.1" People Walking Paths No One Took

President Yoon Suk-yeol has taken upon himself the role of 'South Korea's No. 1 Salesperson.' Whenever President Yoon steps onto the diplomatic stage, he actively requests interest and investment in Korean companies. The president's "No. 1" is conceptual and symbolic. However, in reality, there are actual "No. 1s" across South Korea who are walking paths no one has taken before.

'First Female Presidential Bodyguard Turned Actor' No. 1 & 'No. 1 to Withstand Fedor's Techniques' and Other Unique Experiences

Lee Soo-ryun, South Korea's first female presidential bodyguard turned actress.
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There is a case of South Korea's first female presidential bodyguard who later transitioned to acting. Actress Lee Soo-ryun is the protagonist. In 2004, she heard the news that, for the first time, women would be recruited through an open call for presidential bodyguards. Feeling her heart race at this news, Lee applied and joined the Presidential Security Service as part of the first female open recruitment class. She protected three presidents?Roh Moo-hyun, Lee Myung-bak, and Park Geun-hye?for ten years until 2013. She was the first to break down an invisible wall surrounding women. Currently, she is pursuing an acting career with the mindset of "You only live once, so do what you want."

Meanwhile, there is also South Korea's No. 1 who did not fall to Fedor's techniques. Choi Moo-bae, who retired from active wrestling due to an accident, experienced not being thrown by Fedor's finishing move during a 2003 event demonstrating the champion Fedor's techniques. After this event, he became interested in mixed martial arts and, in 2004, became the first Korean to compete in the Japanese mixed martial arts competition PRIDE.

'Pioneering Professionals' No. 1s: Profiler Kwon Il-yong & Sommelier Seo Han-jung

Professor Kwon Il-yong, Korea's first professional profiler.
[Image source=Channel A 'Black: I Saw the Devil' broadcast screen capture]

South Korea's first profiler (criminal psychological analyst) is Professor Kwon Il-yong, well known from broadcasts. After becoming a police officer in 1989, he developed an interest in collecting scientific evidence and first entered the field of forensic science in 1993. Recognized for his abilities, Profiler Kwon joined the Crime Analysis Team at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in 2000, becoming the country's first profiler.

Korea's first sommelier, Seohan Jeong, former president of the Wine Association. [Image source=CareerNet capture]

South Korea's first sommelier is Sommelier Seo Han-jung. A sommelier recommends wines to customers and handles purchasing, storing, and identifying wines. Seo Han-jung volunteered for deployment to Vietnam in 1965 and, while working there, sought a profession that allowed interaction with foreigners. He joined Onyang Tourist Hotel in 1970 as a bartender and studied alcohol. By 1976, rumors spread in the industry about his extensive knowledge of wine, and he was scouted as a sommelier by the Seoul Plaza Hotel. Seo founded the Korea Wine Association in 1990 and served as its president until 2001.

South Korea's No. 1s Who Announced the Year-End and New Year... No. 1 Foreign Train Engineer Ringing the Bosingak Bell and No. 1 Baby in Incheon Receiving 100 Million Won Benefits

Mr. Albiol Andres, South Korea's first foreign train engineer. He is currently operating the light rail on the Gimpo Gold Line. [Image source=Seoul Metro YouTube capture]

At the Bosingak 'New Year's Eve Bell Ringing' event on the 31st of last month, South Korea's first foreign train engineer, Mr. Albiol Andres, participated. He came to Korea as a tourist, fell in love with Korea's charm, transferred to Seoul National University's Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, graduated, and then worked at the current Hanwha Ocean. Later, to become a train engineer as he was in Argentina, he obtained a driver's license and now operates trains on the Gimpo Gold Line light rail. He symbolizes the first in the era of multiculturalism.

The first New Year's baby in Incheon, "Horam" (tentative name). The first baby to receive benefits worth 100 million won until the age of 18. [Image source=Yonhap News TV broadcast screen capture]

The baby named 'Horam' (nickname) born on New Year's Day became the first baby in Incheon to receive 100 million won until the age of 18. Incheon, which recorded the lowest total fertility rate nationwide, introduced a policy to provide 100 million won to every child born as a measure against low birth rates. With Horam's birth, the city plans to maintain existing support of about 72 million won, including 1 million won for pregnancy and childbirth medical expenses, 2 million won for the first meeting voucher, 18 million won for parental allowance, 9.6 million won for child allowance, 25.4 million won for childcare and meal expenses, and 16.5 million won for elementary, middle, and high school education expenses, while additionally providing about 28 million won. The additional support consists of 8.4 million won in angel support funds of 1.2 million won annually from ages 1 to 7, 19.8 million won in child dream allowance of 150,000 won monthly from ages 8 to 18, and 500,000 won for pregnant women's transportation expenses.

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