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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung defends police, urges pride despite few bad apples

President Lee Jae-myung said at a cabinet meeting that a few police misconduct cases should not tarnish the pride of the majority of diligent officers.

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President Lee Jae-myung said at the meeting that a very small number of 'loaches' (troublemakers) are damaging the pride and honor of the majority of diligent police officers. [1] Kim Yong-beom, the presidential policy chief of the Lee Jae-myung administration, resigned on 2026-09-01, after serving 1 year and 3 months as the first policy chief, becoming the first senior Blue House staff member to be replaced. [2] President Lee Jae-myung encouraged frontline officers, calling them 'citizens in uniform,' and said the upcoming Chuseok holiday is a more difficult time for them, offering words of encouragement. [3] President Lee Jae-myung stated that the majority of police officers are doing their best and play important roles in maintaining national order and providing services. [4] South Korean President Lee Jae-myung presided over a cabinet meeting at the Blue House on September 1, 2025. [5] Kim Yong-beom was blamed for policy failures including piecemeal real estate tax reform and the introduction of single-stock leveraged ETFs, which were linked to stock market turmoil. [6] The resignation of Kim Yong-beom, following the earlier departures of the deputy prime minister and finance minister and the minister of land, infrastructure, and transport, effectively completed the overhaul of the economic team of the first term of the administration. [7] The Blue House denied rumors of Kim Yong-beom's possible replacement until two days before his resignation, when it announced a reshuffle of six ministries and Blue House staff. [8]
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  1. President Lee Jae-myung said at the meeting that a very small number of 'loaches' (troublemakers) are damaging the pride and honor of the majority of diligent police officers. · 세계일보
  2. Kim Yong-beom, the presidential policy chief of the Lee Jae-myung administration, resigned on 2026-09-01, after serving 1 year and 3 months as the first policy chief, becoming the first senior Blue House staff member to be replaced. · 동아일보
  3. President Lee Jae-myung encouraged frontline officers, calling them 'citizens in uniform,' and said the upcoming Chuseok holiday is a more difficult time for them, offering words of encouragement. · 세계일보
  4. President Lee Jae-myung stated that the majority of police officers are doing their best and play important roles in maintaining national order and providing services. · 세계일보
  5. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung presided over a cabinet meeting at the Blue House on September 1, 2025. · 세계일보
  6. Kim Yong-beom was blamed for policy failures including piecemeal real estate tax reform and the introduction of single-stock leveraged ETFs, which were linked to stock market turmoil. · 동아일보
  7. The resignation of Kim Yong-beom, following the earlier departures of the deputy prime minister and finance minister and the minister of land, infrastructure, and transport, effectively completed the overhaul of the economic team of the first term of the administration. · 동아일보
  8. The Blue House denied rumors of Kim Yong-beom's possible replacement until two days before his resignation, when it announced a reshuffle of six ministries and Blue House staff. · 동아일보
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