SEOUL, December 17 (AJP) - South Korea’s Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said on Wednesday he aims to cut so-called “fake work” by 30 percent as part of broader efforts to strengthen organizational efficiency and innovation across government.
Speaking at a government briefing in the administrative city of Sejong, Kim said reducing superficial or low-value tasks was essential to improving institutional capacity and productivity.
President Lee Jae Myung voiced support for the initiative, saying that efforts to eliminate “fake work” were important for improving public-sector performance.
Kim cited his experience in the private sector, including at Doosan Enerbility, where management sought to eliminate tasks that did not add customer value, such as unnecessary overtime, excessive reporting and redundant procedures.
As part of the initiative, Kim said the ministry would gather ideas through town hall meetings and establish a task force to compile a list of non-essential activities by the first quarter of next year. The goal is to free up time and resources for more substantive work, he said.
President Lee suggested that other ministries consider adopting similar approaches, noting that lessons from the private sector could help improve government efficiency.
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