When President Yoon Seok-yeol’s approval rating fell to 24%, reporters in the presidential office on the 5th poured out questions about the approval rating. Choi Young-beom, chief of public relations at the presidential office, said, “I think that public opinion polls are important data and indicators that can read public sentiment along with media reports. We will take into account the will of the people here, and if there are any shortcomings, we will fill them in.”
On this day, Chief Choi said, “It has been less than three months since the Yun Seok-yeol government took office, but the presidential office is trying to do everything in its power to make the Republic of Korea an upright country where all the people prosper together.”
From the first question, there was information about the approval rating of the president, which was the lowest in history. When a reporter asked, “It’s been about 100 days since I took office, and the approval rating has been cut in half. What problems are there and how are you diagnosed?” Chief Choi said, “The media analyzed and pointed out through articles and columns.” I think it’s okay to look at it and think about it comprehensively.”
Regarding the change in the attitude of the presidential office, an additional inquiry was made, saying, ‘I feel that the result is different from the position that I will not flirt with the approval rating.’ Chief Choi replied, “The expression has changed a little, and the principle remains the same.
When asked, “I have a task to rebound the approval rating, and when the president returns next week, please tell me what message to send and how to proceed next week,” Choi said, “It is not appropriate for the aides to tell what the president is doing in advance. ” he said quietly.
“People’s Power approval ratings fell for the first time since the Yoon Seok-yeol administration took office compared to the opposition,” he said. Chief Choi replied, “I ask for your understanding,” saying, “It doesn’t seem to be very helpful for the President’s office to add words one by one.
Kang Seung-gyu, senior citizen of civil society, said on YTN Radio on the 4th that “the opposition party is attacking with a malicious frame” about the cause of the decrease in the presidential approval rating, and there was also a question as to which of the explanations of Choi Choi was the official message of the presidential office. Chief Choi replied, “The basic views are the same, but the opinions of Chief Kang may be slightly different.” “If you need a position, ask Chief Kang.”
It is also pointed out that personnel restructuring is necessary due to the low approval rating. A reporter asked about his position. Chief Choi said, “It is not appropriate to say that one person who is subject to personnel management will be like this or that regarding the exercise of personnel rights.”
“The major problems in the process of declining approval ratings are personnel and lack of communication, and in the case of Education Minister Park Soon-ae, who has been criticized for lack of communication, is this not inconsistent with the President’s directive to actively communicate?” Chief Choi said, “It is very important to constantly communicate with the media representing the people when conducting state affairs,” and replaced the answer with a detour. It is a change from the way he was blaming others until the day before.
In addition, questions such as ‘the school system reform proposal is considered one of the factors in the negative evaluation of the approval rating’ and ‘Do you agree that the personnel issue is the biggest reason for the negative evaluation’ followed.
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