Yoo In-chon for Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Kim Haeng for Minister of Gender Equality and Family have also begun preparations for hearings.
Candidate Yoo In-chon said that he had never been involved in the cultural ‘blacklist’ during the MB government, and that he would prepare a support policy for artists suitable for this government.
Candidate Kim Haeng also strongly denied the ‘conflict rumors’ with First Lady Kim Kun-hee, saying they were at the level of ghost stories.
This is reporter Park So-hee.
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Candidate for Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo In-chon appeared on a bicycle wearing black sportswear and a helmet.
After 15 years, she has been nominated again as a minister and she feels a heavy responsibility, she said.
[Yoo In-chon / Candidate for Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism]
“Cultural welfare, or any support policy for artists, with the intention of refining these things to suit this government…” During the MB government, the ‘blackmail’ against cultural
figures was Regarding the ‘List’ suspicions, he explained, “There was just a confrontational relationship and there was no such thing.”
He said that if he is appointed minister, he will ensure that something like this never happens again.
[Yoo In-chon/Candidate for Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism]
“It is unfortunate for the future of our Republic of Korea that we continue to be confrontational. I will try to sort things out so that something like this never happens again.
However, in a white paper published by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Truth Investigation Committee during the Moon Jae-in administration, it was investigated that more than 20 heads of institutions were forcibly resigned during the time of Minister Yoo In-chon.
In addition, it is expected that controversy will arise at the hearing메이저놀이터, as it contains circumstances in which the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism pressured the Arts Council to cut off subsidies to organizations that attended the candlelight vigil.
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Kim Haeng, candidate for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, made clear his position on abolishing the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family on his first day of work.
[Kim Haeng/Candidate for Minister of Gender Equality and Family]
“President Yoon Seok-yeol’s election pledge was to disband the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, so I will ‘exit’ very dramatically.”
Candidate Kim added that it would be better for other departments to handle policies such as low birth rate and poverty for the elderly, and that he would ensure that government officials from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family leave happily.
She also strongly denied rumors of a close relationship with First Lady Kim Kun-hee, saying, “Fake news is reaching the level of ghost stories.”
[Kim Haeng/Candidate for Minister of Gender Equality and Family]
“I think you are too far removed from someone who was born in the 1970s to form a friendship like that.”
Regarding the ‘Jamboree debacle’, she said she would take all measures if the Board of Audit and Inspection found out who was responsible.
This is Park So-hee from MBC News.