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President Lee joins TikTok, expanding social media presence

Published: 28 Feb. 2026, 11:15

President Lee Jae Myung in his first video on TikTok on Feb. 28 [SCREENSHOT]

President Lee Jae Myung joined the Chinese short-form video platform TikTok on Saturday, the latest in a string of moves to expand communication with the public through social networking sites.

In the first short video uploaded that morning, the president is seen receiving an official-looking document titled “Sign up for TikTok.” He then stamps the section on the document marked “Sign up.”

“Hello, TikTok. This is Lee Jae Myung. You know the drill — follow, like and comment. I look forward to your support,” the president said, before ending the video by making a heart gesture with his thumb and index finger and using both arms to form a heart above his head.

He had hinted at the TikTok launch a day earlier on X, writing that “something big is coming.”

The president also communicates with the public through X, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY JANG GU-SEUL [[email protected]]