Inauguration Ceremony Omitted: South Korea Holds Presidential National Appointment Ceremony
Published atAug 16, 2025 10:58 am
South Korea’s 21st Presidential National Appointment Ceremony was held on the evening of the 15th at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, where 80 national representatives presented the appointment certificate to President Lee Jae-myung.
It is reported that this event took place 72 days after Lee Jae-myung took office as president and was intended to make up for the inauguration ceremony that was omitted due to the early presidential election and the direct installment of the government.
The national appointment ceremony was themed “80 Years of Liberation: Creating the Future with People’s Sovereignty.” Lee Jae-myung holding the appointment certificate, with his wife Kim Hye-kyung on the right.At the ceremony, Lee Jae-myung stated that receiving the appointment certificate, which carries the earnest expectations of the people, filled him with honor and a profound sense of responsibility, and emphasized that the governing philosophy and blueprint of the 21st administration will always put the people at the center. He also pledged to strive to build a nation of shared prosperity and peaceful security, to empower cultural figures and young athletes to pursue their dreams, and to provide solid support for entrepreneurs to freely develop and for researchers to focus on innovation.
Former President Moon Jae-in, his wife Kim Jung-sook, the widow of the late President Roh Moo-hyun Kwon Yang-sook, diplomatic envoys from various countries to South Korea, representatives from all walks of life, and about 3,500 spectators who registered in advance online attended the ceremony.
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