Tak Hyeon-min, secretary of the Blue House's protocol, said today (30th) that the Blue House special activity expenses were used to buy clothes for President Moon Jae-in's wife Kim Jung-sook, saying, "I also directly pay for food for dogs raised in the official residence." Suspicion that he bought it) is a surprising idea in itself."
Secretary Tak said in a radio interview today, "I have never paid for clothes or private expenses with any government expense."
This is a refutation of suspicions raised in online communities, after the Blue House said that it was purchased with private funds, not special expenses, yesterday, worn for major events such as overseas tours.
Secretary Tak emphasized, "Since there are no regulations regarding the clothes of the First Lady, there is no such item in the controversial special expenses, of course."
Some netizens pointed out that "if the core of the problem is whether special expenses are being used, such evidence must be presented" regarding the suspicion that 'it is too expensive to buy all of Mrs. Kim's clothes with their own money'.
He also said, "I don't really understand why I have to keep explaining because of the position of the president's wife, which is clothes that an individual bought with their own money."
When the moderator said, "There is a question about whether he was wearing a Cartier 'fake', Secretary Tak replied, "It would be a very insulting remark to the designer."
Secretary Tak, during the interview, when a viewer sent a text message asking him to 'disclose the history of buying clothes with his own money', he said to him, "I'm curious about the wardrobe, so can I just open it?" I prayed.
When asked by the People's Power to disclose the details of special activities, Secretary Tak said, "Even the National Assembly has not been able to disclose it." added.
(Photo = Yonhap News)