Ambassador Kim Tong Op appeared on the AZTV, "Coronavirus info" program, and explained the current status of Korea's response to Covid-19 on 24 July 2020.
He was invited to the program due to the great interest of the AZTV to Korea's success in responding to COVID-19. Ambassador Kim highlighted that establishment of legal and institutional base after the MERS incident in 2015 became the core for the success of Korea's response to COVID-19. Regarding the doubts in the privacy aspect of tracing he also explained that tracing is essential to maintain the openness and freedom of the society.