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President Lee Warns All Public Officials: "Do Not Seat Young Members of the Opposite Sex Next to You at Drinking Parties"

Lee Hyeon-yeong

Published : Jul 15, 2026 4:11 PM

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President Lee Jae-myung stated during a work report meeting held at the Blue House today, "I hope all public officials in the Republic of Korea will hear this," adding, "It is fine to drink and have fun, but do not seat young members of the opposite sex next to you or engage in such behavior." He warned that sexual misconduct by public officials is "an insult to human dignity and a serious criminal issue."

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