Yoon meets Seoul archbishop, participates in food service for homeless

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol shakes hands with Archbishop of Seoul Peter Chung Soon-taick at Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, March 30. Yonhap

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol met with the archbishop of Seoul, Wednesday, and participated in a free meals service for homeless people.

Yoon paid a visit to Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taick at Myeongdong Cathedral in central Seoul where he also served food to homeless people, keeping an earlier promise to Chung.

Yoon had visited Chung, Feb. 9, and promised to participate in the food service after the election.

"I first thought it would be better to come here after the inauguration, but others told me that I should quickly go since I made a promise," Yoon said. "I will look up my schedule after the inauguration and come here again."

During their tea meeting, Chung said that people are hoping Yoon will show politics of unity to overcome the divides and conflict in society, to which Yoon responded, "Yes, I should."

Chung also said he wishes the incoming government will care for the poor and socially vulnerable people.

Yoon then headed to a soup kitchen near the cathedral and served food.

Yoon is known to have been baptized by the name of Ambrosio and went to a Catholic church during his college days.

The president-elect earlier had public outings to Seoul's Namdaemun Market and wildfire-hit cities in eastern coastal provinces. (Yonhap)