President Moon shortlisted for Time's 2018 Person of the Year
- 5 years ago
The shortlist of candidates for TIME Magazine's 2018 Person of the Year is out,... and President Moon Jae-in in on it.
Since 1927,... the U.S. magazine has identified... the person and groups of people who, for better or worse, most influenced the world during the year.
Choi Si-young has this story.
Unveiled on NBC's Today Show on Monday, TIME Magazine's shortlist has ten candidates in the running,... including South Korea's leader, Moon Jae-in.
The magazine cited President Moon's role in hosting the North Korean leader's sister at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics,... and the three historic inter-Korean summits held in 2018.
It added President Moon was the key player that help set up the landmark meeting in Singapore between Kim Jong-un and President Trump back in June.
For three consecutive years since 2016, President Trump made TIME's list.
The magazine said President Trump "enacted controversial policies from separations at the border to a trade war with China and navigated crises involving both himself and his staff," one of which is the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Robert Mueller, the man heading the Special Counsel investigating Russia's influence,... is also on the shortlist.
TIME Magazine notes how the probe led by the former FBI Director has already resulted in more than 191 criminal charges against 32 people and three companies.
One of the international candidates is Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi.
A vocal critic of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, the journalist is believed to have been murdered on orders from the prince.
His death at a Saudi consulate in Istanbul prompted international outcry and criticism toward the Saudi regime.
Choi Si-young, Arirang News.
Since 1927,... the U.S. magazine has identified... the person and groups of people who, for better or worse, most influenced the world during the year.
Choi Si-young has this story.
Unveiled on NBC's Today Show on Monday, TIME Magazine's shortlist has ten candidates in the running,... including South Korea's leader, Moon Jae-in.
The magazine cited President Moon's role in hosting the North Korean leader's sister at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics,... and the three historic inter-Korean summits held in 2018.
It added President Moon was the key player that help set up the landmark meeting in Singapore between Kim Jong-un and President Trump back in June.
For three consecutive years since 2016, President Trump made TIME's list.
The magazine said President Trump "enacted controversial policies from separations at the border to a trade war with China and navigated crises involving both himself and his staff," one of which is the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Robert Mueller, the man heading the Special Counsel investigating Russia's influence,... is also on the shortlist.
TIME Magazine notes how the probe led by the former FBI Director has already resulted in more than 191 criminal charges against 32 people and three companies.
One of the international candidates is Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi.
A vocal critic of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, the journalist is believed to have been murdered on orders from the prince.
His death at a Saudi consulate in Istanbul prompted international outcry and criticism toward the Saudi regime.
Choi Si-young, Arirang News.