“Bleeding from my feet”… Wen’s European tour schedule delivered by Tak Hyun-min

Tak Hyeon-min, secretary of the Blue House, said that President Moon Jae-in, who is on a tour of Europe, is on a ‘force march’ with a schedule of 12 hours a day.

Secretary Tak posted a photo on Facebook on the 2nd of President Moon’s 9-day, 7-night tour, saying, “Do I have to do this in many ways? “I want to go out at 10 am and spend 12 hours until 10 pm… I’m only halfway through the schedule now, but my feet are bleeding.”

In the photo released by Secretary Tak, President Moon exchanged greetings with US President Joe Biden and other heads of state during the summit of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26), which opened on the 31st of last month. There was also a photo of President Moon drinking a sandwich and coffee while sitting face to face with Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong in an open space with a lot of people.

President Moon Jae-in sits face to face with Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, drinking a sandwich and coffee. Tak Hyeon-min, Secretariat of the Blue House, Facebook page

Secretary Tak relays the schedule of President Moon’s overseas trip through Facebook every day. On the eve of the last day of the G20 summit, he said, “We are on a forced march from 11 am to 6 pm,” along with the caption, “The schedule has been delayed, so eat a sandwich without reason and meet President Biden on the last schedule.” A photo of President Moon fulfilling his schedule has been released.

Earlier, on the 30th of last month, the first day of the G20, President Moon posted a picture of himself with President Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, saying, “The president, the prime minister, the king and the ministers meet immediately. President Moon Jae-in has been certified as an insider.”

President Moon, who went on a tour of Europe on the 28th of last month, is digesting a total of 7 nights and 9 days, including a visit to the Holy See, the G20 summit and COP26. On the 29th, he had an exclusive meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican. President Moon’s visit to the Vatican is the second after October 2018.

Reporter Kim So-young, Donga.com sykim41@donga.com