The new interpreter, Kim Jong-min, a director-level foreign ministry official, joined the delegation to New York and quickly drew notice for his steadier performance. On Monday, Kim handled interpretation as Lee met first with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and later with U.S. lawmakers. “I had to hold my breath watching the interpretation,” wrote one viewer in a YouTube comment. “The shaky voice shows the interpreter himself was super nervous too.”The latest round of meetings, by contrast, has drawn far more positive reactions. “The president finally has a new interpreter!” one user posted on MissyUSA, the largest Korean online community in the U.S.Another replied, “What a relief, this shows how much difference an interpreter can make.