South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday accepted the resignation tendered by his economic policy aide over controversial remarks related to job seekers.
Kim Hyun-chul, who advised Moon on economic policy, offered to resign on Tuesday, one day after he urged young and middle-aged job seekers to stop calling the country "Hell Chosun" and instead to go to other Asian nations to seek opportunities. His resignation was accepted immediately, Presidential spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom said in a briefing.
"Hell Chosun" is a term, used mainly by young people, to describe South Korea's punishing and stressful social and career lifestyle, characterized by cram schools and widespread discrimination against the poor, women and minorities. "Chosun" is an ancient name for Korea.
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