Fellow Koreans, leaders of business ventures, The Republic of Korea is now ushering in an “Era of Overtaking” that will move us beyond our “Era of Pursuit”. Taking the lead in the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the post-COVID-19 future, our economy is transforming into a pacesetter from a fast-follower. At the ...

Aug 26, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Since we attended the P4G Seoul Summit together, I am pleased to see Your Excellency – as if meeting an old friend. Colombia is the only Latin American country that participated in the Korean War. After arriving at the Port of Busan 70 years ago, the troops from the Colombian Battalion di...

Aug 25, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) - The Return of the General - Fellow Koreans, all Koreans at home and abroad, The Provisional Republic of Korea Government, founded on the spirit of the March First Independence Movement, declared that 1920 was the first year of our war of independence. In that year, a man led troops i...

Aug 18, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Your Excellency President Tokayev, business leaders from Korea and Kazakhstan, We have brought together the major economic players of our two countries who are paving a path toward recovery and reemergence beyond the COVID-19 crisis. Just as the power to fight back against COVID-19 lies i...

Aug 17, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Your Excellency President Tokayev and the delegation from Kazakhstan, I wholeheartedly welcome your visit to the Republic of Korea. President Tokayev is the first state guest the Republic of Korea has received since the COVID-19 outbreak. I am grateful to him for making a state visit i...

Aug 17, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Your Excellency President Tokayev, I still vividly remember the hospitality extended to me during my visit to Nur-Sultan two years ago, and I am very glad to see you once more here in Seoul now. You are the first state guest the Korean people have greeted since the COVID-19 outbreak. I am...

Aug 17, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, distinguished guests from home and abroad, On August 15, Korea’s Liberation Day, we finally brought back the remains of General Hong Beom-do, a hero of the Republic of Korea’s war of independence and a source of pride for the Korean people. Today, we are posthu...

Aug 17, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Fellow Koreans, decorated independence activists, relatives of those departed and all Koreans living abroad, Today, as we mark the 76th Liberation Day, the remains of General Hong Beom-do will finally arrive in his homeland. General Hong was the commander of the Greater Korea Independe...

Aug 15, 2021

Fellow Koreans, Marking the fourth anniversary of the unveiling of the policy to expand national health insurance coverage, also known as “Moon Jae-in Care,” this event was arranged to examine the achievements made thus far and the shortcomings to address. We are joined by five citizens who will share ex...

Aug 12, 2021

(Unofficial Translation) Today, two outside experts will join our discussions: President Kim Yong-ik of the National Health Insurance Service and Executive Director Kim Sun-min of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service. Thank you for being with us. Let’s welcome them with a big hand. It is very ...

Aug 09, 2021