'Lunch Skipped' Governor Kim Dong-yeon Furious at Secretary Office Staff Who Brought Instant Cup Noodles... Why?

Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon’s story of getting 'furious' at a female secretary who brought him cup noodles, thinking of him skipping lunch due to a meeting, has become a hot topic on the internet.

On the 2nd, Governor Kim posted a video on his social media (SNS) where he scolded the female secretary who brought cup noodles, saying in a stern tone, "You should be working, why are you doing this (bringing cup noodles)?"

When the secretary replied, "I did it because I wanted to," Governor Kim said again, "Who wants to do this (bringing cup noodles)? Don’t do that," criticizing her once more.

He added, "As a governor, I dislike asking for things like this (bringing cup noodles). We want to break those kinds of rules," and urged, "It’s really frustrating. I hope the culture at Gyeonggi Provincial Government changes."

He continued, "The future economic axis of the Republic of Korea is increasing the female workforce," and insisted, "Utilizing female labor is the number one priority for revitalizing the Korean economy."

In particular, he proposed, "Right now, excellent female talents should not be held back by a glass ceiling. Let’s start by changing our secretariat."

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