Presidential Archives Unveils Over 100 Documents and Photos of Former President Moon Jae-in

On the First Day of Term, First Official Directive: Display of Document on 'Establishment and Operation Plan of the Job Committee'

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Presidential Archives of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 20th that it will begin displaying and exhibiting major records transferred from the 19th presidential administration at the Presidential Records Exhibition Hall starting on the 21st.

The 19th presidential records on display include about 100 items such as presidential documents, photos, videos, administrative artifacts, and gifts. These were selected from the records transferred to the Presidential Archives in May of this year, focusing on materials that the public would find interesting and engaging to view.

The records are exhibited according to the exhibition content on each floor of the Presidential Records Exhibition Hall. On the 1st floor, "Symbol of the President," a new text art sculpture recreates the face of the 19th president using key words from the inauguration speech on eight glass panels.

On the 2nd floor, "President's Gifts," over 40 diplomatic gifts are displayed, including the "Bronze Olive Branch" gifted by Pope Francis, the "Mugunghwa Brooch" presented by the Colombian president during a state visit commemorating the 70th anniversary of Colombia's participation in the Korean War, and a "White Wax Teapot" received during a state visit to Sweden. On the 3rd floor, "President's Space," the official portrait (replica) of President Moon Jae-in introduced at the last Cabinet meeting of the 19th term and the first official document of the term, the "Plan for Establishing and Operating the Job Committee," are exhibited.

On the 4th floor, "President's Role," records related to peace and unification such as the Panmunjom Declaration from the inter-Korean summit and the guestbook signed by Chairman Kim Jong-un are displayed, along with various records including the certificate of election for the 19th president, the inauguration oath, and commemorative inauguration stamps.

Meanwhile, the Presidential Archives transferred a total of 11.16 million records (8.88 million electronic records and 2.28 million non-electronic records) of the 19th presidential administration from 30 presidential record-producing institutions in May of this year and are currently conducting inspection and organization work.

Shim Seong-bo, director of the Presidential Archives, said, "The ultimate goal of managing presidential records is to serve the public," and added, "We plan to expand services such as displaying the transferred 19th presidential records so that the public can easily and quickly access them, starting with exhibitions and gradually releasing record lists and original documents."