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Lee Jae-myung

What's on Lee Jae-myung's mind?

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the three mega-projects 28% the party civil war 22% the NATO summit trip 15% the 250th-birthday charm offensive 12% · neweverything else 23%
#1
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 · 2026-07-04
our translation

he 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.

defending the legacy pitch dailyvery sure · 7 sources
#2
His Own Party Is At Its Throat
rivals moving before the conventionvery sure · 6 sources
#3
Off To Turkiye To Sell Tanks
wheels-up on the arms tourpretty sure · 6 sources
#4
Happy Birthday, America, Love Seoul
new — flattering trump ahead of talkspretty sure · 5 sources
monday, july 6
Pack the good talking points for NATO and rehearse the defense-sales pitch on the plane(on the schedule)
Say 'not about the polls' at least once more before the wheels leave the tarmac(safe bet)
Send Trump a warm follow-up note now that the birthday card has landed(reported)
Keep one phone line open for whatever the party does while you're in Turkiye(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Lee will depart on a five-day trip for the NATO summit in Turkey and a state visit to Mongolia.

news.google.com · 2026-07-06

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