President Moon Jae-in will soon hold a town hall meeting with the public, which will be televised live across the country.<br />A translated version will be available on Arirang TV and Arirang's social media channels live, starting 8 PM, Korea time.<br />But, let's first turn to our Park Hee-jun who is at the Blue House.<br />Hee-jun, what can we expect today?<br />President Moon's town hall meeting will begin in less than an hour, starting at 8PM, Korea time.<br />And for a hundred minutes, he'll be taking questions and feedback from 300 Korean citizens that have been pre-selected by the host broadcaster MBC.<br />The meeting was organized for President Moon to better interact with the Korean people,... especially as he has recently entered the second half of his five-year term.<br />Today, he'll reflect on both the achievements and the shortcomings of his policies so far.<br />And he will also shed light on the future direction of various state matters.<br />It's going to last for over an hour and a half... so we expect to hear the president's view on a vast range of issues.<br />It certainly will give the public a better understanding of the Moon administration's policy goals. But do we have any details on the topics that will be discussed during the meeting?<br />Not really,... not until we actually begin the meeting.<br />There is no way of knowing what the audience will be asking the president.<br />President Moon will deliver some brief opening remarks.<br />Then, today's MC Bae Chul-soo, a well-known radio host and former singer,... will randomly choose a member of the audience.<br />Whoever is picked will be given the chance to ask whatever they want to the president.<br />That can be along the lines of news headlines, such as inter-Korean relations or bilateral ties with Japan,... or some rather sensitive issues like the recent controversy regarding ex-Justice Minister Cho Kuk.<br />But then again, because the audience consists of ordinary citizens...<br />Questions could focus more on matters closely related to their everyday lives,... like jobs, real estate or education.<br />So basically it's entirely raw and unscripted,... with President Moon answering the questions on-the-spot.<br />It's his first live Q&A with the citizens.<br />But it's also an unprecedented format for any South Korean leader.<br />Former presidents have either received the questions beforehand,... or had the episode pre-recorded.<br />Moon addressing the public's worries and concerns without any preparation,... will make today's discussions that much more genuine and candid.<br />And I'll also be bringing the latest in our next newscast.<br />Back to you guys.<br />
