President Lee to Expand Communication via YouTube's "President's Y"; First Episode at 9 p.m. Nov. 5 (Comprehensive)

First episode focuses on President Lee's communication philosophy
Policy explanations and direct responses to public comments
Regular episodes every two to three weeks going forward

President Lee Jae Myung is expanding his direct communication with the public from X (formerly Twitter) to YouTube. He has launched a regular program to answer the public's questions about key government issues and explain the background to policy initiatives and the reasons behind his decisions. The first episode will be released at 9 p.m. on Nov. 5.

The Blue House released footage on the 4th of the filming of "President's Y," a new YouTube program featuring President Lee Jaemyung. Nov. 4, 2026. Yonhap News.

Seong Gi-hong, senior presidential secretary for public relations and communication at the Blue House, announced at a briefing at Chunchugwan on Nov. 4 that the new presidential YouTube program, "The President's Y," would be launched. The "Y" in the program's title is both the first letter of YouTube and a reference to the English word "why." The program is intended to add YouTube Y to the president's existing communication through X, while directly explaining to the public the reasoning behind his decisions and the way he governs.

The launch of the program is part of an effort to expand the direct communication approach President Lee has pursued since taking office. Since his inauguration, Lee has held 23 press conferences or media briefings with the presidential press corps and has also regularly communicated with the public through social media. While his existing social media accounts have served as a channel for quickly conveying his views on major issues, the new YouTube program will focus on explaining in greater detail the background to policies and the rationale behind his decisions.

"In addition to communicating through X, formerly Twitter, the program is intended to enable more diverse and in-depth communication with the public through YouTube Y," Seong said. "It also reflects the aim of providing a thorough explanation of the president's thinking and the reasons behind his approach to governing."

The first episode centers on President Lee's communication philosophy. Future episodes will include answers to questions about major government issues and explanations of policies, as well as Lee's direct responses to comments from the public posted on his social media channels. The program will be hosted by Son Jeong-eun, a former MBC announcer and CEO of Seoul Bridge ENT. Son will ask questions on behalf of the public, and Lee will answer them.

The Presidential Office released footage on Nov. 4 from the filming of “The President’s Y,” a new YouTube program featuring President Lee Jae Myung. Nov. 4, 2026. Yonhap News.

The Blue House plans to focus on conveying the president's thoughts in a more relaxed atmosphere than that of official speeches or meetings. "Taking into account the characteristics of the YouTube platform, the president will express his views as candidly as possible in the language of the public and answer their questions in a relaxed atmosphere, unlike in speeches or remarks at official meetings," Seong said.

President Lee completed filming the first episode that morning. After editing, it will be released at 9 p.m. on Nov. 5 through KTV and the Lee Jae Myung TV YouTube channel. Each episode will run for about 30 minutes. The program is expected to continue as a regular feature every two to three weeks for the time being, barring unavoidable circumstances such as overseas trips.

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