Kim Byung-wook, Blue House senior secretary for political affairs, delivered a farewell address at Chunchu-gwan at the Blue House on the 19th and resigned seven months after the launch of the Lee Jae-myung administration.
Kim said that he had worked "engraving that the success of the Lee Jae-myung administration is an inevitable element of the Republic of Korea's development," and added, "I will continue to work hard for a real Republic of Korea that the whole world envies."
Kim said, "Over the past seven months, I have worked hard for the success of the Lee Jae-myung administration," adding, "I am confident that I have done my part to establish close relations between the ruling party and the presidential office and to facilitate smooth communication with the opposition."
Kim is expected to run for Seongnam mayor in the local elections in June. Former lawmaker Ko Yong-jin is being mentioned as a possible successor.