'Yoon's High Praise' Chungju Man: "Not a Yoon Core Insider but More Like a Chung Core Insider... Will Positively Consider Yongsan Proposal"

President Yoon Praises 'ChungTV' Case at Cabinet Meeting
Officer Kim Seontae Says "I Couldn't Believe It"
On Question About 'Presidential Office Recruitment,' Responds "Positively Considering"

President Yoon Suk-yeol emphasized innovation in policy promotion at the first Cabinet meeting of the new year and mentioned Kim Seon-tae, a Grade 6 specialist in charge of the Chungju City YouTube channel 'ChungTV.' On the 11th, Kim appeared on YTN Radio's 'Wise Radio Life' and shared witty remarks.

On being asked about 'Yunhaekgwan,' "I am a public official... more like 'Chunghaekgwan'"

Seontae Kim, Administrative Officer. [Image source: Capture from Chungju City YouTube channel]

On that day, when the host asked, "The president praised you highly. The media refers to those close to President Yoon as 'Yunhaekgwan' (Yoon Suk-yeol core associates). Does that mean you have become one?" Kim replied, "I am a public official, so not yet. I think I am more like a 'Chunghaekgwan' (Chungju core associate)."

Kim said, "I saw the president’s mention through the news and wondered if it was real. I felt it because many people around me contacted me after seeing the news." Earlier, he humorously posted on the YouTube channel community the news mentioned by President Yoon, asking, "Is this for real?"

He added, "After the report, I called the mayor (Jo Gil-hyeong, Mayor of Chungju) to thank him," explaining, "Because after all, it was the mayor who instructed us to start (the YouTube channel), and he opened many doors for us to be able to carry out these activities. So I wanted to express my gratitude first."

When asked by the host, "What would you do if the presidential office proposed to recruit a talent like you, Kim?" he answered, "Since no offer has come yet, it’s hard to say," but added, "It sounds interesting. I would have to think about it, but I would consider it positively."

Rapid promotion to Grade 6 in 7 years... President praises 'promotion innovation'

A scene from a video promoting Gwana Park in Chungju City on the 9th. [Image source=Captured from Chungju City YouTube channel]

Kim, a 'Chungju man' who joined as a Grade 9 public official in 2016, received high praise for playing a major role in promoting Chungju City and improving its positive image through 'ChungTV.' On December 27 last year, he was promoted to Grade 6 in just 7 years. Considering it usually takes 15 years to advance from Grade 9 to Grade 6 and about 7 years from Grade 7 to Grade 6, this is an exceptionally fast promotion. Currently, 'ChungTV' has over 566,000 subscribers.

Earlier, on the 9th, President Yoon stated at the Cabinet meeting, "The young official in charge of promoting Chungju City created a YouTube channel called 'ChungTV' and promoted policies in a fresh and entertaining way, with subscribers exceeding twice the population of Chungju." He added, "This kind of innovation is necessary."

He continued, "No matter how good a policy is, if the people do not know about it and cannot benefit from it, it is as if the policy does not exist," emphasizing, "We must thoroughly consider from the people's perspective how, where, and what information should be delivered to ensure it reaches the public effectively."

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