South Korean Politican Resigns After Issues Regarding BLACKPINK US State Performance

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BLACKPINK is undoubtedly one of the biggest groups in the world, and the members are always showcasing their global influence at some of the biggest events.

It seems like their influence has become even more prominent and become a hot topic after the resignation of Kim Sung Han, a national security advisor.

Yet, what shocked fans the most was the apparent reason that has been cited by major news outlets. According to reports, First Lady Jill Biden gave the offer to invite BLACKPINK to perform at a state dinner President Biden planned to host when Yoon visits Washington next month.

While YG Entertainment confirmed the request earlier in the week that the group was asked to perform with Lady Gaga. 

It seems like the miscommunication could’ve caused the advisor’s resignation.

In a segment from a news program, the host revealed that while many of those in the government have been aware of the request for a while, the President was not notified, adding, “They had omitted at least six related reports to President Yoon by early this month.”

Alongside this, it was reported that President Yoon belatedly heard the news through the Foreign Ministry line and was said to be furious.

The report also claimed that while parties were made aware of the request recently, the longevity of the time it took for all parties to communicate could have impacted the relationship between South Korea and America.

It was for these reasons that Kim Sung Han resigned yesterday in the form of voluntarily resignation. The host ended by saying that it was poor handling and would reflect badly on the government if officials had to resign due to issues with K-Pop.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol sent shock waves with his abrupt de facto replacement of Kim Sung-han as director of the National Security Office on Wednesday — with less than a month left before a planned visit to the US and South Korea-US summit.

Coming on the 70th anniversary of the South Korea-US alliance, Yoon’s US visit as a guest of the state in late April is to be the first in 12 years. Analysts are predicting the national security advisor’s replacement just before such a large-scale diplomatic event will have considerable repercussions.

Kim announced his intent to resign at 5:03 pm on Wednesday, issuing a position statement in which he said, “I hope that the controversies owing to me will no longer cause trouble for diplomacy and governance.

"Less than an hour later at 5:55 pm, Yoon designated the currently serving South Korean ambassador to the US, Cho Tae-yong, as Kim’s successor. Meeting with reporters, a senior official with the presidential office said, “President Yoon attempted to stop him, but Mr. Kim insisted [on his intent to resign].” The replacement came after Kim and the presidential office both dismissed speculation about his ouster as “contrary to the facts” just a day earlier.

According to sources, Yoon became aware around March 9 of an omission in the foreign affairs and national security team’s reporting on his upcoming US visit. At the time, Kim was coordinating Yoon’s five-day visit to Washington as a guest of the state.
The National Security Office accepted a proposal for the US to include a joint performance by K-pop group Blackpink and US singer Lady Gaga in Yoon’s schedule. During its efforts to coordinate the schedule, members of the National Security Office staff repeatedly failed to report on matters, incurring the distrust of both Yoon and the US, sources said.

Other omissions in reporting also reportedly occurred in connection with a women’s event to be attended by first lady Kim Keon-hee. “President Yoon recently called Kim Sung-han on the carpet over how much of a mess the National Security Office has been,” a senior official with the presidential office told the Hankyoreh.

 

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good riddance to this man

[River 106,479]

Can't wait for Gaga to sing "b-b-biden candy so sweet but a little bit angry" "Jill honey, you know what I'm talking about, now SING MOTHERF-CKERS"

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4 minutes ago, River said:

Can't wait for Gaga to sing "b-b-biden candy so sweet but a little bit angry" "Jill honey, you know what I'm talking about, now SING MOTHERF-CKERS"

Exactly! She listens to CHROMATICA and was sad there were no live performance or MV for that song and thinking "Fine. I'm gonna do it myself!"

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32 minutes ago, River said:

Can't wait for Gaga to sing "b-b-biden candy so sweet but a little bit angry" "Jill honey, you know what I'm talking about, now SING MOTHERF-CKERS"

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