Singer Park Jin-young was appointed co-chair of the Presidential Committee on In style Tradition Trade. [NEWS1]
Singer Park Jin-young stated Wednesday that he determined to just accept the co-chair function of the Presidential Committee on In style Tradition Trade as a result of he “wished to do issues for the Okay‑pop trade that our firm can not do.”
Park, who based one of many largest Korean leisure companies, JYP Leisure, stated throughout a current look on MBC’s speak present “Radio Star” (2007-) that he accepted the function after “declining a number of instances.”
Though he presently serves as a part-time chair, Park stated he was initially supplied a full-time function by the federal government.
“I refused for 3 months,” he stated. “Although I declined for numerous causes, Kang Hoon‑sik, the presidential chief of workers, resolved the problems one after the other. Ultimately there was no cause to refuse. If I had been full-time I’d obtain a wage, however I even have my singing profession and ‘Radio Star’ appearances — how might I do this?”
Park additionally expressed his political beliefs.
“Capitalism is simply too advantageous to the wealthy if the federal government doesn’t intervene. Due to this fact, insurance policies of the progressive camp are completely vital in order that the federal government can defend powerless strange residents,” he stated. “Nonetheless, the issue is that should you defend strange residents an excessive amount of in comparison with different nations, capitalists transfer their operations elsewhere. To forestall that, you additionally want the conservative camp’s insurance policies.
“Wanting on the circumstances of the instances and different nations, you want steadiness. I’ve no intention of belonging to both camp. I’m not of the progressive camp, nor of the conservative camp — I’m Park Jin‑younger.”
Park Jin-young additionally stated that though the chair function carries ministerial-level privileges, he declined them.
BY SHIN HYE-YEON [[email protected]]
