Na Kyung-won Quotes

Korea’s perception on gender has not yet reached an advanced level.

If the United States accepts North Korea as the de facto nuclear state through a small deal, acquiring nuclear weapons is the only viable path for us, some people argue. With a small deal, demand for deploying strategic nuclear weapons will increase.

Nowhere do we see in the last year’s process the denuclearization of North Korea. We only see denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula on the North’s terms.

The election should be about what the city needs now and also down the road. I promise to run my campaign strictly on the vision and plans that I have for the city.

Discipline and abuse are different, but there is a culture (in Korea) that identifies them and says they are a family issue.

More state power should be used to intervene in child abuse cases as children are the most vulnerable members of our society and find it difficult to express themselves.

One of the things I envy while watching American television dramas is an office with a sense of openness. The offices of senior executives are made of glass and are transparent. Here (in South Korea), the higher the status, the more closed the space they have – even as far as a personal bedroom.

For child abuse, there are various related institutions, such as organizations dedicated to child protection, the police and government offices. The thing is that they do not share information with each other.