Anna Jiwon Park has been covering the politics at The Korea Times since the summer of 2024, when she joined the press pool for the Office of the President in Korea. Prior to that, she spent about five years reporting extensively on financial markets, regulatory authorities and the financial industry. She joined The Korea Times in 2019 after spending eight years as a broadcast journalist at Arirang TV, Korea’s leading global broadcaster, covering politics, defense and culture.
President to hold press conference on July 3 to mark 30 days in office
President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a meeting with award-winning artists at the presidential office in Seoul, Monday. Joint Press Corps.
By Anna J. Park
President Lee Jae Myung will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. on Thursday, marking his first month in office, the presidential office announced Monday.
Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said the event will adopt a dialogue-style format designed to facilitate more direct interaction with the media.
Questions and responses will be structured around key themes, including the economy, livelihoods, politics, foreign affairs, national security and social issues.
“This press conference aims to underscore the speedy consolidation of President Lee Jae Myung’s administration, established without a transition team and to proactively convey the administration’s future governance direction and principal policy initiatives,” Kang said during a press briefing at the presidential office.
Addressing why Lee’s first press conference comes at the 30-day mark — well ahead of the usual 100 days — Kang explained that the goal is to spotlight the administration’s policy priorities and direction, established without a transition team, and to address the public’s questions directly.