The start wasn't bad.
Although there was a lot of noise in the process, the move of the Blue House to Yongsan was worthy of evaluation.
The promises made by many past presidents have been unsuccessful.
'Security' was cited as the main reason, but most people know that it is not the essential reason.
That once you enter a place cut off from the world, you cannot get out, and that once you experience that comfort, you cannot get out of it.
As the Blue House moved to Yongsan, the axis of power that had been in Gwanghwamun, Seoul for decades or even hundreds of years moved to Yongsan.
And the public could see the President's commute to work.
Through the Q&A on the way to work, called doorstepping, the people can hear directly and frequently the President's thoughts on pending issues.
The President's words, which had been above the clouds, now descend to the ground.
Relocation to the Blue House · Term that began with the Korea-US summit
The Korea-US summit, which was held in the shortest period since the government took office, was also held without much noise.
Although there were some criticisms of 'American slant (toward the US)', the new Cold War structure triggered by the U.S.-China conflict and the Ukraine War also forced a choice.
It was also meant to restore relations with the only ally, the United States, which had been estranged along the diplomatic lines of the former government, represented by 'Mikyung Ahn'.
There was also the aspect of confirming Korea's strategic value toward the US, such as semiconductors.
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Attendance at the NATO summit in June was also evaluated in several ways.
It is worth heeding the criticism that attending the NATO meeting, which has officially begun to set an angle not only with Russia but also China, reveals Korea's diplomatic route too clearly.
However, it was also necessary to take into account the reality that it is difficult for only Korea to reject the lineup forced by the new Cold War structure.
It also served as an opportunity to think about which direction to set the diplomatic route to China, which was rather conflicting despite the close efforts of the former government.
Even with 20% support for the state government, "the composition of the cabinet takes precedence over the special inspectorate"
Although there are not many areas to evaluate in this way, the positive evaluation of President Yoon Seok-yeol, who has been in office for the 100th day since his inauguration, remains in the 20% range in many opinion polls.
The decline in approval ratings may have been partially foreseen, such as the situation in the National Assembly, the fiercest presidential election than ever before, and the reality that the fandom of a competing candidate during the presidential election is highly likely to become the representative of the opposition party.
Even so, the approval rating is too low for the 100th day of his inauguration.
The root cause lies in President Yun himself.
The main reasons for the decline in approval ratings were the hiring of close aides, mainly from the prosecution, and controversies surrounding Kim Kun-hee and private recruitment.
Criticism of this has been raised many times, and the appointment of a special inspectorate has been mentioned as a countermeasure, but nothing has been done.
Considering the situation of the ruling and opposition parties, such as the transition to non-captain, the president has no choice but to request a recommendation from the National Assembly in order to create a driving force for the appointment of a special inspectorate.
However, recently, a high-ranking official in the presidential office said, "
It is more important to finish the cabinet composition than to appoint a special inspectorate
," and asked , "Is there
anything
new (suspicious) in particular?"
It was at the time when private information was also being circulated that a person named 'Geonjin Beopsa' was showing off his close relationship with the president and receiving a solicitation.
The story of an official in the presidential office must have conveyed President Yoon's thoughts.
It was a scene that symbolically showed why the support for the state government was falling.
Questions and answers on the way to work, where the role of staffs is inevitably limited
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From now on, it may be a positive evaluation factor, but it is about the part that has changed for the main negative evaluation reason.
The president's office and passport officials say that President Yoon's attachment to questions and answers on the way to work is great.
He said that he would become a president who communicates, but
if he thought that the best way to show his difference from former President Moon Jae-in, who was evaluated as inflexible, was to answer a question on his way to work, he was too naive.
President Yoon should have known.
President Yoon should have known that the only answer to the question and answer on the way to work is that he has no choice but to be the main character, and that as it becomes more common to hear directly from the president, the role of his aides is limited and inevitably changed.
In the days when the president's words were in the clouds and the president's figure was hidden behind a curtain, the president's words were communicated through his staff.
It was a form in which specific figures were added along with refined expressions.
In a situation where it is not easy to hear directly from the president, those who convey the president's words and thoughts have power.
That power was also the power to sort things out when problems occurred.
In addition, it was said that the person who delivered the message misrepresented the president, and it became a tool to shift the blame for the problem from the president to the staff.
President Yoon's answer and attitude that provided the main reason for the negative evaluation
However, now that it is easier to listen directly to the president through questions and answers on the way to work, the president has no choice but to bear all the responsibilities.
The president speaks directly, and there is no choice but to limit the number of his aides to comment on or explain it.
The main reasons for negative evaluation, such as 'lack of experience and qualifications/incompetence', 'arbitrary/unilateral', 'lack of communication', and 'job attitude', are partly due to the fact that the president can hear the president's words directly and frequently.
In such a situation, President Yoon himself had to prepare thoroughly.
He had to meticulously grasp the current issues in detail and prepare in advance how his words would be delivered and how they would be reflected to the people.
He is the main character of a one-man play, and he had to prepare himself enough to overflow as it was a live situation rather than a recording.
However, the presidential office staff made several suggestions about the way of expression, attitude, and content in relation to the question and answer on the way to work, but it is only the appearance that they do not understand the current issue and an angry attitude that is embedded in the people's mind.
This is the result of not preparing properly.
The complex expectations of the people from the president
If President Yoon was very attached to questions and answers on the way to work, he had to know exactly what the people's expectations were for the president and politicians.
The people want a fresh but seasoned president, a first-timer but capable, and an easygoing but authoritative president
.
Expectations are complex enough to be called contradictory.
Questions and answers on the way to work can satisfy half of the public's expectations of 'freshness, first time, and simple' in terms of form.
The other half should be filled with content, but what
the people have heard through questions and answers on the way to work are 'novice, confusing, and authoritative', contrary to the expectations of the other half.
It is the result that President Yoon did not prepare himself and did not change.
Change and authenticity must be proven by the president himself
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The easiest way to solve this situation is to put the president's words back on the clouds and hide the president's appearance behind the curtain again.
Responsibility for the president is divided among the staff, and when confusion arises, the president appears as an evaluator and solver from time to time and is an easy way to grant authority.
Although it has been deprecated as 'theater politics' and 'ceremonial politics', it is a method that has proven its effectiveness.
However, it is difficult to go back to the past in the current situation where questions and answers on the way to work have become the new normal.
And that's just regression.
Then, President Yoon himself has no choice but to prepare and change.
And the time for change is not long.
There are many people in the presidential office who say, "The time will come when the people will recognize President Yoon's sincerity someday." .
President Yoon himself has to prove his sincerity.
In order to change, you need to set what the change is for, and set that goal first.
"Amateurs only have to enjoy themselves. Professionals risk their professional lives for those who trust and choose them. Now, President Yoon seems to have achieved all his life goals."
(Independent lawmaker Yang Hyang-ja) Today, on the 100th day of his inauguration, President Yoon must ponder the most deeply.