President Moon Jae-in has called for more public attention on the ongoing PyeongChang Winter Paralympics. 

In a meeting with his secretaries at the top office on Monday, Moon hoped that the PyeongChang Paralympics will serve as another opportunity to significantly enhance South Koreans’ perceptions of the disabled, just as the Seoul Paralympics did 30 years ago. 

The president said the PyeongChang Winter Olympics will be declared a genuine success only when the PyeongChang Paralympics succeed, adding a successful Paralympics will help create a beautiful world where people with and without disabilities live harmoniously. 

Quoting South Korean cross-country skier Sin Eui-hyun, Moon also directed his officials to review whether it is possible to increase local media coverage of the Paralympics. 

After winning the country’s first medal at the PyeongChang Paralympics during the untelevised men’s 15-kilometer sitting cross-country skiing event on Sunday, the bronze medalist said he wants to see more sporting events at the Paralympics broadcast.