In a recent announcement, it was revealed that Tae Yong-ho, a well-known North Korean defector, has been appointed as the new head of the presidential advisory council on unification. This decision was made by President Yoon Suk Yeol, who selected Tae to serve as the secretary general for the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council. Notably, Tae is the first North Korean defector to hold a deputy ministerial post since the council's establishment in 1980. Tae's background includes serving as a former North Korean deputy ambassador to Britain before defecting to South Korea in 2016. Despite a previous role as a lawmaker in Seoul, he was unable to secure a second term in the April parliamentary elections. The appointment of Tae Yong-ho, a prominent North Korean defector, as the new head of the presidential advisory council on unification has been confirmed by the presidential office. President Yoon Suk Yeol has chosen Tae to take on the role of secretary general for the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council, marking the first time a North Korean defector has held such a position since the council's inception in 1980. Tae's defection from North Korea in 2016, following his role as a deputy ambassador to Britain, garnered significant attention. Despite a subsequent stint as a lawmaker in Seoul, he was unsuccessful in securing a second term in the April parliamentary elections.