Kim Tae-geun, secretary for self-governing development, was appointed as head of the Blue House for Government Affairs... Kim Jeong-woo's resignation (comprehensive)

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lim Hyeong-seop = Kim Jeong-woo, head of the Blue House Government Affairs Situation Office, announced his intention to resign and stepped down on the 8th.

The new head of the Government Affairs Situation Office will be Kim Tae-geun, the current secretary for autonomous development in the Office of the Senior Secretary for Political Affairs.

On this day, Director Kim announced the news of his resignation by posting on Facebook, “I am leaving the Blue House, which is said to be more difficult to graduate than to enter.”

Director Kim expressed his feelings, saying, "I have been running without stopping for the past 470 days. Although it was a series of tensions every day, it was an absolute honor to be able to closely assist President Lee Jae-myung for the success of the popular sovereignty government."

He recalled, "Even a swan gracefully floating on a lake constantly stirs its feet beneath the water," and added, "The State Affairs Situation Room also examines overall state affairs from behind the scenes rather than outwardly visible results. It is a position that must move ceaselessly in unseen places and never let go of tension so that state affairs can be peaceful in the eyes of the people."

He expressed his gratitude, saying, "I am deeply grateful to my colleagues and all the Blue House staff who worked hard together day and night. You, who are quietly performing your duties behind the scenes, are a strong force supporting the people's sovereign government."

Director Kim said, "I am now resigning from my heavy position. My time at the Blue House ends here, but my efforts toward the success of the people's sovereign government will continue. Wherever and whatever I do, I will contribute even a small amount of effort to creating a country where the people are the owners and a country where the people's lives improve."

Director Kim passed the 40th civil service examination and worked at the Ministry of Strategy and Finance. He was elected as a member of the Democratic Party of Korea in the 20th general election in Gunpo Gap, Gyeonggi Province, and served as a member of the National Assembly.

Afterwards, he served as the head of the Public Procurement Service, and in July of last year, he took charge of the Government Affairs Situation Room, succeeding the current 3rd Deputy Director of the National Security Office, Song Ki-ho, who was the first head of the Government Affairs Situation Room of this government.

Director Kim is expected to prepare to run in the next general election in Gunpo-gap, Gyeonggi Province, in the future.

Secretary for Autonomy and Development Kim Tae-geun was selected as the successor to the head of the Government Affairs Situation Office and began work.

Secretary Kim is a former civic activist based in Ulsan. He served as chairman of the Ulsan City Autonomous Police Committee from 2021 to 2024 and joined the Blue House last June.

The Director of the Office of Government Affairs is in charge of the overall function of state administration. His role is to collect information from the National Intelligence Service and the police, report it to the President, and respond to emergency situations.

Meanwhile, Jeong Jeong-ok, Secretary for Gender Equality and Family, who raised suspicions of farmland speculation in the opposition, is also reported to have recently resigned.