[Kim Hyun-jung's News Show, Broadcast May 16, 2014] "The Debt-Ridden Government Employees Pension Must Be Operated On" vs. "The State Must Take Responsibility" (Posted September 17, 2026)

(This contains content that

provides a clear understanding

of the actual state of the

Government Employees Pension as of 2014.)

"The Debt-Ridden Government Employees Pension Must Be Operated On"

vs. "The State Must Take Responsibility"

■ Broadcast: CBS Radio FM 98.1 (07:00~09:00)
■ Host: Anchor Kim Hyun-jung
■ Discussion: Lee Chung-jae, Chairman of the Korean Government Employees' Union; Yun Suk-myung, Research Fellow at the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA)

Before the Sewol ferry disaster, there was a heated issue in our society. It was about the pensions that civil servants receive.

It began with an announcement from the government a while ago.

From 2009 to last year, the revenue from the Government Employees Pension and the National Pension was 37.9 trillion won, while the payments were 51.8 trillion won; in other words, a deficit of 13.9 trillion won occurred.

The announcement stated that this deficit is filled entirely with the public's taxes.

Consequently, claims poured out asking why their taxes are used to fill the Government Employees and Military Pensions, and demanding that they be reformed immediately.

Regarding this, civil servant and teacher

organizations, progressive and conservative alike,

have recently resolved to launch

a joint struggle together.

Who is correct?

While listening to the opinions of both sides,

Please make an objective judgment for yourselves.

First, we have Yun Suk-myung, Research Fellow at the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA), with us.

Hello.

(Live broadcast site attached)