Starting next year, 47 government ministries will broadcast policy-related meetings and discussions live on KTV. Following the launch of the Lee Jae-myung administration, after Cheong Wa Dae made most of its schedule public, including cabinet meetings, meetings with senior secretaries, and ministry briefings, this approach will be expanded to all ministries. This measure follows President Lee Jae-myung's instruction to realize a "live-broadcast government," the first of its kind among previous administrations.
Lee Gyu-yeon, senior presidential secretary for public communication at Cheong Wa Dae, said at an afternoon briefing at Chunchugwan, "Starting in January next year, we will expand policy live broadcasts not only for Cheong Wa Dae but also for all 47 ministries." Specifically, each ministry will select the schedules to be made public and apply on its own. Lee said, "There are cases where we (Cheong Wa Dae) think it would be good to do it, but basically applications are decided according to each ministry's needs."
Lee said, "Events carried out by the prime minister and each ministry on policy issues of importance or matters likely to draw public interest will all be broadcast live," adding, "KTV, the national broadcaster, will provide one-stop support for filming, relaying, and distributing the footage." Lee also said, "We plan to quickly inform the public through live broadcasts not only of symbolic national events but also of a variety of policy issues."
Cheong Wa Dae said the measure reflects the president's philosophy of governance. Lee said, "We expect even stronger transparency in state affairs and higher trust in policy," adding, "We will boldly put into practice the president's philosophy that the more we open up, the more transparent state affairs become, and realize an open government, a live-broadcast government." Depending on the size and nature of the events, ministry events will be distributed via KTV or YouTube channels.