President Lee to receive second round of public ministry briefings from Wednesday

President Lee Jae Myung will begin receiving a second round of ministry briefings Wednesday, covering 19 ministries, 6 offices, 18 agencies, 7 commissions and 140 public institutions. A total of 200 citizens will attend the sessions in person, having secured their spots through a selection process that drew 6.3 applicants for every available seat.

Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday that Lee will chair nine briefing sessions in total, starting with the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The slogan for this round is "An irreplaceable Korea felt in everyday life," the presidential office said.

The first week's schedule opens Wednesday at 10 a.m., when the Ministry of Economy and Finance — joined by the National Tax Service, Korea Customs Service and Public Procurement Service — along with the Ministry of Statistics, the Financial Services Commission and the Ministry of Planning and Budget will deliver briefings over approximately 100 minutes.

On Thursday, the Ministry of Science and ICT, joined by the Korea AeroSpace Administration, along with the Korea Communications Commission and the Personal Information Protection Commission, will brief at 10 a.m. At 2 p.m., the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries — each accompanied by their affiliated agencies — will follow.

At 4:20 p.m. Thursday, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the KDCA, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, and the National Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission will present their briefings. Briefings for the remaining ministries are scheduled for early August, with detailed dates to be announced once confirmed.

Cheong Wa Dae recruited citizen participants through Lee's social media accounts from July 1 to July 6. Excluding duplicate applications, 1,259 people applied, producing a competition ratio of about 6.3 to 1. The presidential office said roughly 20 participants per session — 200 in total — were selected based on a review of age, gender and the ministries each applicant expressed interest in.

Cheong Wa Dae also described the venue — the Yeongbingwan reception hall at Cheong Wa Dae — saying the four-day event space would be decorated with imagery of Gwanghwamun, a symbol of Korea, alongside images representing the four seasons and different times of day evoking the rhythms of everyday Korean life. The design reflects a commitment that the vision of an "irreplaceable Korea" must translate into tangible change felt by citizens.

"In line with the philosophy of a government rooted in popular sovereignty, the citizen participants will receive the ministry briefings directly alongside the president and will have time to freely ask questions or make suggestions from the perspective of people on the ground," Cheong Wa Dae added.