S EOUL—Days after his party’s drubbing in legislative elections, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed to be more flexible, humble and proactive.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday he would listen to the public and work to improve living standards after a parliamentary election sent a stinging rebuke to his ruling People Power Party.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to listen to people’s voices more closely and improve the lives of the needy in his first public comments since his conservative party suffered a stinging defeat in parliamentary elections last week.

For the first time, North Korea commented on the results of the South Korean general election on April 10th, claiming on the 16th that it was a “stern judgment of public sentiment” against Yoon Suk Yeol’s party.

In his first public remarks since a crushing defeat in last week's parliamentary polls, Yoon said his cabinet should 'humbly accept the people's will' But critics don't expect much contrition from the first-ever Korean president left to contend with a hostile parliament for his entire five-year term South Korea's embattled conservative president