Most Popular
-
1
Heavy snow alerts issued in greater Seoul area, Gangwon Province; over 20 cm of snow seen in Seoul
-
2
Seoul blanketed by heaviest Nov. snow, with more expected
-
3
Seoul snowfall now third heaviest on record
-
4
Samsung shakes up management, commits to reviving chip business
-
5
NewJeans to terminate contract with Ador
-
6
Heavy snow of up to 40 cm blankets Seoul for 2nd day
-
7
How $70 funeral wreaths became symbol of protest in S. Korea
-
8
Why cynical, 'memeified' makeovers of kids' characters are so appealing
-
9
Hybe consolidates chairman Bang Si-hyuk’s regime with leadership changes
-
10
BOK makes surprise 2nd rate cut to boost growth
President Yoon Suk Yeol hosted an official dinner with reporters covering his office for the first time on Friday, serving kimchi stew by himself, at an event held in an apparent effort to mend ties with the media.
"As soon as I took office, I promised to invite you to a dinner with gyeran mari and kimchi jjigae, as seen in a TV show 'All the Butlers' as a presidential candidate, and I haven't been able to in the past two years," Yoon told some 200 reporters who attended the dinner Friday.
Yoon handed out bowls of kimchi stew to reporters and made the Korean-style rolled omelet by himself.
Following this, some reporters took turns expressing their wishes to Yoon.
Wrapping up the dinner, Yoon said his administration would foster more opportunities for journalists to participate in study-abroad programs.
Yoon said this would "allow reporters to get a deeper knowledge of international society, in line with the administration's pursuit of turning into a global pivotal state."
Yoon also pledged to "make more opportunities to get closer to reporters" and "take reporters' advice and criticism in terms of his policy issues."
