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Kim Jin-guk, senior presidential secretary for civil affairs, has resigned from his position. I resigned after my son wrote "my father is the chief of civil affairs" on the job application. Chief Kim bowed his head, saying that everything was his fault.



Correspondent Kwon Ran.



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[Park Soo-hyeon / Blue House Chief of Public Communication: President Moon Jae-in accepted Kim Jin-guk's resignation on the 21st.]



12 hours after it was known that his son had attempted 'Dad Chance', Kim Jin-guk, Blue House Chief of Civil Affairs, was directly I ended up quitting



It was revealed that the 31-year-old senior son Kim wrote in his application for five companies this year, "My father is the chief of civil affairs," and "My father will help me a lot."



A high-ranking Blue House official explained the background for accepting the resignation, saying, "I have to respond immediately to the emotions that the people will feel," while confirming that Kim was not involved in his son's application process.



It seems that the swift action was taken in that it was a position in charge of discipline in public service, especially in that it touched the value of 'fairness' pursued by the Moon Jae-in administration.



"The son's inappropriate conduct is his own responsibility," said Kim.



"I have always thought that there should be no misunderstanding or suspicion, at least in relation to family," he added.



In the midst of this, before Kim's resignation was accepted, Justice Minister Park Beom-gye posted on social media "I am sure that Kim is transparent", but Democratic Party lawmaker Jo Eung-cheon pointed out that "it is too wide" and "inappropriate", etc. Criticism was raised even within the passport.



People's Power raised the question, "Is the privileged consciousness of the children in power the government's ethos?" and raised the day by mentioning past senior civil affairs officials of the current government, such as Cho Kuk, who was accused of corruption in the entrance exam for his children, and Kim Jo-won, who resigned due to controversy over multiple residences. erected.



(Video coverage: Lee Yong, Video editing: Park Soo-sun, CG: Jang Seong-beom, Jo Su-in)