Broadcaster Hong Seok-cheon poured out harsh criticism in front of President Lee Jae-myung.
On the 14th at the Content Culture Square in Dongdaemun District, Seoul, during the digital talk live "The people's voice becomes policy," Hong Seok-cheon attended as a representative of first-generation self-employed people.
That day Hong Seok-cheon said, "Korea has about 200 mural villages and more than 150 suspension bridges. Even cable cars are monotonous," adding, "It seems certain companies are taking all the nationwide projects. Even if you gave local creators just 20% of that money, they would do much better."
Hong Seok-cheon's remarks drew applause of agreement at the scene, and the president immediately responded. He said, "We discussed the same thing at the senior secretaries' meeting yesterday," and emphasized, "Tourism will eventually be linked to the cultural industry, and the global popularity of the Korean Wave should translate into regional competitiveness. Now we must bring out the distinctiveness of local areas."
Hong Seok-cheon also spoke frankly about the reality of being self-employed. He said, "I have been called in to each administration to talk about my difficulties, but it had no effect," and added, "This time I hope it won't end with words and that practical measures will be produced."
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