President Lee Jae-myung hands appointment certificate to Corruption Investigation Office chief Kim Ji-yong

President Lee Jae-myung presented appointment certificates on the 19th at the presidential office in Cheong Wa Dae (Blue House) to seven ministerial-level officials, including Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) chief Kim Ji-yong, urging Kim to "handle cases according to principle, without distinguishing between your side and mine."

Chief presidential press secretary Kang Yu-jung relayed that President Lee began by telling Kim, "Thank you for your hard work," and added, "The CIO must earn public recognition for the reason it exists," and "You must always remember that many people are watching."

During a conversation after the ceremony, Song Doo-hwan, special investigator of the October 29 Itaewon tragedy, and the Itaewon disaster were discussed. President Lee asked whether there remained aspects of the tragedy that the public still found puzzling, and asked that those concerns be fully resolved.