
What's on Lee Jae-myung's mind?
Not For The Polls, He Insists
Lee swears the trillion-won chip-and-space dream predates the election, not the approval slump.
President Lee Jae-myung said the mega-projects are not for approval ratings and that he had dreamed of them since before taking office.
news.sbs.co.kr · 2026-07-04he keeps saying it isn't about ratings, which is exactly what you say when everyone suspects it's about ratings. the tell is how loudly he protests the timing.
Lee will depart on a five-day trip for the NATO summit in Turkey and a state visit to Mongolia.
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Say 'not about the polls' at least once more before the wheels leave the tarmac
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Send Trump a warm follow-up note now that the birthday card has landed
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Keep one phone line open for whatever the party does while you're in Turkiye
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