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President Lee to Lim Kwang-hyun: "Expect You to Do as Well as Brother Hoon-sik, or Even Better"
Published : Oct 14, 2026 7:32 PM
▲ Lim Kwang-hyun, Commissioner of the National Tax Service who was appointed as the new presidential chief of staff, delivers remarks after being introduced by his predecessor, Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik, at the Blue House press briefing room on October 14.
Following his appointment of National Tax Service Commissioner Lim Kwang-hyun as the new presidential chief of staff, President Lee Jae-myung wrote on social media today (October 14), "Welcome, Chief of Staff Lim. I trust and expect that you will do as well as brother Hoon-sik, or even better."
President Lee also encouraged Commissioner Lim, saying, "Let us fully respect the will of the Korean people and navigate this momentous turning point in our modern history well together."
To outgoing Chief of Staff Kang, President Lee said, "Thank you for your hard work," adding, "You played a major role in quickly stabilizing the sovereign people's government, which started from a barren wilderness, and in bringing state affairs back to normal."
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