# Kim Yong-beom, First Policy Chief of Lee Jae-myung Government, Resigns

Kim Yong-beom, the first policy chief of President Lee Jae-myung's administration, announced his resignation via Facebook.

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Kim Yong-beom, the first Chief of the Presidential Policy Office under President Lee Jae-myung's administration, announced his resignation on September 1, 2026, via Facebook. [^1]

Kim Yong-beom stated that it is time for him to step aside and for his successors to take their turn, sharing a farewell message with his staff. [^2]

Kim Yong-beom argued that since the economy is on track, the government must now focus on social welfare and distribution programs to address relative deprivation caused by K-shaped growth. [^3]

Kim Yong-beom stated that President Lee Jae-myung initially hesitated to accept the resignation because the President was concerned about the lack of an alternative plan, but eventually understood the necessity. [^4]

Kim Yong-beom stated that the new policy chief must be someone who can focus on livelihood issues rather than the previous economic and industrial focus. [^5]

He emphasized that the work of the office is the work of its staff, expressing pride in the results they created together through worry, persuasion, and adjustment. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. Kim Yong-beom, the first Chief of the Presidential Policy Office under President Lee Jae-myung's administration, announced his resignation on September 1, 2026, via Facebook. (매일경제, News)
2. Kim Yong-beom stated that it is time for him to step aside and for his successors to take their turn, sharing a farewell message with his staff. (매일경제, News)
3. Kim Yong-beom argued that since the economy is on track, the government must now focus on social welfare and distribution programs to address relative deprivation caused by K-shaped growth. (KyungHyangSinmun, News)
4. Kim Yong-beom stated that President Lee Jae-myung initially hesitated to accept the resignation because the President was concerned about the lack of an alternative plan, but eventually understood the necessity. (KyungHyangSinmun, News)
5. Kim Yong-beom stated that the new policy chief must be someone who can focus on livelihood issues rather than the previous economic and industrial focus. (KyungHyangSinmun, News)
6. He emphasized that the work of the office is the work of its staff, expressing pride in the results they created together through worry, persuasion, and adjustment. (매일경제, News)

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