The new chairman of the presidential Economic, Social and Labor Council pledged on Monday to overhaul a system he says has failed to sufficiently reflect the voices of youth, women and freelancers in national debates over work and welfare. “The question is whether the workers who could be most exposed to (today’s) risks are really being heard,” Kim Ji-hyung said at his first press conference at the council’s headquarters in Seoul. Addressing long-standing criticism that the council has been dominated by traditional labor unions, major employers and government representatives, Kim said the council will “actively look for ways to correct” the underrepresentation of groups such as young people, women, nonregular workers, platform workers and more. Kim described his agenda as a shift from “social dialogue among institutions” to one “with the people.” Under his leadership, he said, the council would be restructured to allow those most affected by decisions on employment and the future of work to play a more direct role in defining problems and shaping solutions. Kim pointe