Chief Secretary for Policy Kim Yong-beom resigns... "There is still much to do, but it is time for the next person to do their part"

[Financial News] Kim Yong-beom, chief secretary for policy at Cheong Wa Dae, said on the 1st, "There is still much to do, but I thought it was time for me to step aside and let the next people do their part."
Kim said on Facebook that day, "Today, I have completed my duties as the first chief secretary for policy of the Lee Jae-myung administration," adding, "Instead of a separate farewell message, I am sharing the goodbye note I sent to the colleagues in the policy office who worked closest with me." Kim submitted his resignation on the 31st of last month, and President Lee Jae-myung accepted it on the same day.
Kim said, "When I took on the role of chief secretary for policy, I believed I was carrying responsibilities far greater than my own abilities. You filled in those gaps," adding, "You found what I missed, looked further ahead when my thinking was too short, and rushed in as if it were your own work whenever problems arose." He continued, "I made many requests and pushed hard. I know I must have made things difficult for you. And yet, you stayed with me until the end. Thank you, and I am sorry."
Kim also said, "People often asked me in amazement how we managed to handle such a whirlwind of work while serving a president who personally oversees policy so closely. My answer was always the same: the best talent in the Republic of Korea is gathered in our policy office." He stressed, "That was not just a polite remark. I saw firsthand, right beside you, how much thought, persuasion, and coordination it takes for a single policy to reach the world."
He added, "What the policy office accomplished was accomplished by all of you. I am proud of what we created," and said, "More than that, I am proud of you."
Kim wrote, "I also feel sorry that I am leaving first and placing more of a burden on you. Still, I am not very worried. Because you are there." He added, "Even without me, you will do well. In fact, you may do even better without me." He said he would speak more outside the office about how hard they had worked and about the people behind the achievements of this administration. "I will also support, more than anyone else, the work you will create in the future," he said.
Kim added, "As you know, I once left government and returned much later to work with you. Looking back, after such a long journey, meeting you at the end of my career was a great stroke of luck." He continued, "I was able to work freely with good people and good intentions. And I gained all of you. That is the greatest asset I have earned over the past year and three months."
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