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Let's take a closer look at the presidential inauguration ceremony held at the National Assembly this morning (10th).

In his inaugural address, the highlight of the inauguration ceremony and a preview of the direction of state affairs, President Yoon Seok-yeol's most popular word was freedom.

I've mentioned it thirty-five times.

He emphasized that 'freedom' is the only way to protect democracy, which is in crisis with anti-intellectualism, and to make prosperity and abundance blossom.



The contents of the inaugural address were compiled by Correspondent Choi Go-woon.



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President Yoon Seok-yeol diagnosed the present moment when politics is not functioning properly as a 'crisis of democracy'.



He criticized 'anti-intellectualism' as an obstacle to solving the problem even though the country was facing difficulties both inside and outside the country due to the corona pandemic and deepening polarization.



[President Seok-Yeol Yoon: Anti-intellectualism, which suppresses the opinions of others with the power of the majority, is putting democracy at risk and undermining trust in democracy.]



'Anti-intellectualism' is a word that President Yoon directly put.



In particular, a high-ranking official in the presidential office explained that the mention of 'the power of the majority' was a pinching of the Democratic Party's behavior in the so-called 'check-and-run' phase.



President Yoon cited 'freedom' as the key to solving the problem.



He emphasized rules and solidarity, not unlimited freedom like the jungle, while there was prosperity and abundance where free political rights and markets breathed.



[President Seok-Yeol Yoon: Freedom is never winner-take-all.

You must follow fair rules and have a spirit of solidarity and philanthropy.]



In particular, in order to resolve the polarization and social conflicts, which are the immediate tasks, 'Leap and rapid growth' by science and technology and innovation was suggested.



Regarding inter-Korean relations, he indirectly criticized the Moon Jae-in government's policy.



[President Yun Seok-yeol: We should seek a sustainable peace that blossoms freedom and prosperity, not a fragile peace that temporarily avoids war.]



At the same time, prepare a bold plan to improve the North Korean economy if North Korea transitions to substantive denuclearization. said he would.



'Freedom' was mentioned 35 times in the 10 pages of A4 paper and the 16-minute inaugural address, followed by citizens 15 times and the world 13 times.



In accordance with President Yoon's philosophy that integration not based on freedom and fairness is a fiction, integration was not mentioned, a senior official in the presidential office said.



(Video editing: Lee So-young)