On Friday, South Korea’s Presidential Office announced that First Lady Kim Keon Hee will not accompany President Yoon Suk Yeol on his mid-November overseas tour.
A representative from the Presidential Office informed reporters that morning, saying, “First Lady Kim has decided not to join the upcoming tour.”
This decision is a follow-up to Yoon’s public address and press conference held the day before.
During the press conference, Yoon said, “External activities are in the public eye; therefore, I believe that if the public approves, they should proceed, and if not, they should not. Considering public opinion, I have essentially suspended such activities unless my aides and I deem them essential for diplomatic protocol or national interests.”