President Roh Tae-woo recruited Kim Chong-whi as his special assistant on foreign affairs for the implementation of the Nordpolitik policies.
On July 7, 1988, Roh gave the first high-profile public address on Nordpolitik, revealing a six-point program.
[2] Its goal was not only for a greater diversification of South Korea's trading partners but also for ensuring peace and security on the Korean peninsula.
However, by adopting Nordpolitik policy, Chinese and Soviet teams participated and Seoul successfully hosted the 1988 Olympics.
[4] In 1990, Roh made a press conference immediately after the fall of the Berlin Wall, addressing that the Cold War ice had begun to crack.