Why Did Yun Hojung Smile Broadly Before Kim Gunhee?..."I Smiled Because I Was Asked for Help as a Member of the Papyong Yun Clan"

First Lady Kim Keon-hee, wife of President Yoon Suk-yeol, is having a conversation with Yoon Ho-jung, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, at a dinner party for foreign guests held at the Shilla Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 10th. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] The reason why Yoon Ho-jung, Emergency Response Committee Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, burst into laughter at the foreign guests' dinner commemorating the president's inauguration on the 10th was revealed later.

On the 16th, President Yoon Suk-yeol, during a preliminary conversation before his policy speech on the supplementary budget bill at the National Assembly plenary session, shared with attendees the conversation he heard from First Lady Kim Geon-hee at the time.

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According to those present at the time, President Yoon introduced, "When asked why (Chairman Yoon) laughed, (First Lady Kim) said, 'She is also a relative of the Papyeong Yoon clan, so please support her well.'" Earlier, Chairman Yoon also introduced the conversation when it became a topic, saying, "First Lady Kim said, 'My in-laws are from the Papyeong Yoon clan, and my father-in-law shares the same generation name 'Jung' (重) as you, Chairman,' and asked for your kind support."

An official who was at the conversation said, "When the two talked about this, everyone laughed."

Earlier, at the dinner on the day of the inauguration ceremony, Chairman Yoon was photographed covering his mouth while smiling brightly during a conversation with First Lady Kim, which became a topic of interest.