President Yoon with his head down, "My wife's wife is an apple"...I'm against the independent counsel.

[Anchor]
President Yoon Suk Yeol said at a press conference that he and his wife, Mrs. Kim Gun-hee, apologized for the wrong behavior.

He said he would be more careful not to let this happen in the future, but he made it clear that he opposed the special prosecution pushed by the opposition party.

I'll connect you with a reporter from the presidential office in Yongsan to find out more. Reporter Kang Min-kyung!

First, let's summarize the contents of the public statement.

President Yoon bowed to the people and apologized?

[Reporter]
Yes. Before the full-scale announcement, President Yoon Suk Yeol said that everything was my fault and my veneer of virtue.

I got up from my seat, bowed my head, and apologized.

Let's listen to it for ourselves.

[Yoon Suk Yeol / President: First of all, I would like to express my sincere apologies to the people, and then I will proceed with this State of the Union briefing.]

When reporters asked again about the meaning of such an apology, President Yoon said, "The reason I worried about the people was because there was a problem with me and my wife's behavior and everything," adding, "I will be more careful not to let this happen."

First lady Kim Gun-hee also introduced that she advised her to apologize to the people properly.President

Yoon also said he was well aware of what he and his government lacked and that he would fix the parts that needed to be fixed.

He then said he would seek to reform the state administration and emphasized that he would further strengthen the communication between the party and the government to become a competent government and political party working for the people.President

Yoon also said in a public conversation that lasted about 15 minutes that all conditions since taking office were more difficult than expected, but now the economy is stretching.

He then focused on normalizing state affairs, but promised to focus the government's capabilities on changing people's livelihoods for the rest of his term.

[Anchor]
What position did President Yoon express at the press conference on the controversy over First Lady Kim Gun-hee?

[Reporter]
Yes. President Yoon said about Kim Gun-hee, although there was something wrong with her behavior, that she demonized by making things that were basic and not.

Your wife helped the president to do well in the election. He also raised his voice, saying that what he did because he wanted the state affairs to be smooth could not be manipulated in state affairs.

Let's listen to it for ourselves.

[Yoon Suk Yeol / President: I think we need to reorganize the Korean dictionary if the president's wife wants to help the president and do well in elections and state affairs without getting criticized by others.]

However, she said that Kim was naive and that it was inappropriate to communicate privately with Myung Tae-kyun and others.

After the political declaration, I received numerous messages on my mobile phone, and Mrs. Kim also told an anecdote that she had answered on her behalf until dawn.

He said he was angry about what he was doing, but he was refuted that he should contact him to thank him, adding that he will have to fight a lot in the future.Regarding Kim's external activities, President

Yoon said, "Unless it is absolutely necessary for the national interest activities, we are effectively suspending it and will continue to do so."

He then said that he was appointed as the second deputy chief today, and that the employees will also be appointed for a short time and will begin their activities soon.President

Yoon made it clear that he would reject the "special prosecutor for First Lady Kim" raised by the opposition party, saying it was an idea contrary to the Constitution.

Let's hear about it.

[Yoon Suk Yeol / President: It's basically a constitutional idea because appointing an independent counsel against the president and the ruling party means that anything can be done by law.]

{President Yoon has been investigating Kim for more than two years, but he has failed to prosecute her. In this situation, the special prosecution is not judicial, but political instigation and human rights violations.

[Anchor]
What did you explain about the controversial contact with Myung Tae-kyun and the alleged involvement in the nomination?

[Reporter]
President Yoon drew a line on the possibility of "intervention in the nomination," saying that he could not comment on the nomination because he was busy with more than high school seniors as the president-elect during the 2022 by-elections.

Regarding the phone call with Myung Tae-kyun the day before his inauguration, he was contacted after he was elected, and he said he answered the phone because he was upset, and he said he did well.He stressed that there was nothing inappropriate or hidden about

and that he had never asked for a poll.President

Yoon added that although Myung seems to have texted and communicated with Kim several times, there were many everyday things.

Regarding the rumor of conflict with CEO Han Dong-hoon, he said that he thought he would have to go back to his initial intention, and that he thought the relationship would improve if he worked hard for the people.

We'll listen directly to the representative content of
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[Yoon Suk Yeol / President: If we work hard together (with CEO Han Dong-hoon), wouldn't our relationship get better? It will get better. I think so.]Regarding the 'personal reform' that representatives

openly demanded, he said it would be difficult to do it fundamentally as soon as possible.

However, he revealed that he will show the aspect of innovation through personnel management at an appropriate time in the wake of the halfway point of his term, and that he is looking for and verifying talent pool.

In addition, President Yoon said he is considering providing Ukraine with weapons, especially defensive weapons.

I'm Kang Min-kyung of YTN in the presidential office in Yongsan.