Ex-President Moon launches book channel on YouTube

Former President Moon Jae-in greets visitors at the Seoul International Book Fair 2025 in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, June 18. Yonhap

Former President Moon Jae-in has launched a book channel on YouTube, where he will regularly appear to introduce and talk about books of his choice, the online video-streaming service showed Tuesday.

Moon, who led Korea from 2017-2022, appeared on "Pyeongsan Bookstore TV," and recommended several books, including a poetry collection for teenagers.

The video footage, uploaded Monday, had hit more than 35,000 views as of late Tuesday afternoon.

After leaving office, Moon opened Pyeongsan Bookstore near his residence in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, where he works as the bookstore's keeper.

Moon is expected to appear on the YouTube channel on a regular basis to recommend books.