President Lee "I'm not trapped by the algorithm... I see criticism and insults."

President Lee Jae-myung said on the 5th, "There are people who claim that they are 'trapped by the algorithm,' but I am not trapped."

President Lee made this announcement in the public communication YouTube talk show ‘President’s Y’ that was released this evening.

President Lee said, "The more authority you have, the more people around you say only good things, but I actually appreciate people who tell me the truth. That's why I read a lot of comments on Twitter (X·X) and other places. I see criticism and criticism."

Regarding the recent voices calling for 'reduce social media', he said, "It makes sense," but refuted, "To me, it sounds the same as 'Why does the president go to the field and meet people?'"

He added, "I think there are people who live on social media as well. Those people are also Korean citizens, and they often get ideas from there."

In response to the point that frequent use of SNS may cause controversy, he said, "Because policies have different positions, of course we have to argue," and added, "Controversy is not a bad thing."

Regarding the use of quoting someone's writing on social media, he explained, "Every time I quote someone's writing, it has meaning," and "It has the effect of showing the contrast between 'I have this position' and 'I have this position.'"

He also said, “There are people who insist that we check the entire history of the person (quoted) before speaking, but it is difficult to accept,” and added, “We are just having the current conversation.”

In addition, as this was his first broadcast, President Lee spent a lot of time explaining his thoughts on 'communication'.

Regarding the continued live broadcast of the Cabinet meeting, he said, "Would martial law have been possible if the Cabinet meeting had been made public?" and "The public work that the President does is the people's business, and it must be shown to the owner."

Despite the point that controversy may arise due to live broadcasting, he acknowledged that it was "dangerous," but said, "There are times when errors or inadequacies are exposed, but it is still worth bearing."

He continued, “I also appoint a special inspector. Because it is desirable for even that to be made public,” and added, “I plan to continue this in the future as it has a preventive effect and increases trust.”

He added, "There were many times in my life when the media, politics, and power all attacked me, but if I hadn't communicated directly with the people at that time, I wouldn't be here now." He added, "The media sometimes delivers information, but it's not enough. It's like a lifeline for me."

In response to the question that people are worried about whether the President is sleeping well, he responded, "I think he is worried that he will lose his composure because he is seen active a lot, but that is not the case at all. He sleeps well enough."

Regarding the operation of YouTube broadcasts in the future, he said, "It would be good to do some live broadcasts in the future," and "I am thinking about doing live broadcasts from my office sometimes."

Regarding this, he explained, "People have a preconceived notion that editing (one broadcast) is not everything," and "That's why I broadcast live, even though it's risky. I want to show you everything from the inside out."

Meanwhile, regarding the point that violent crimes continue to occur even when electronic anklets are worn, President Lee responded, "In fact, in the case of electronic anklets, that is the only complementary solution. It is not easy to permanently isolate a violent criminal because the balance between crime and punishment must be considered."

However, he said, "We are preparing to increase manpower and strengthen the surveillance system to compensate for these problems."

He also said, "You have to live. What is more precious than life?" and added, "One of the most heartbreaking things is 'companion suicide'. That term should also be changed. There are actually family members who are killed."