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Yonhap News Agency on MSNLee to send special envoys to China early next week
President Lee Jae Myung will send a group of special envoys to China on Sunday to discuss ways to improve bilateral relations, the presidential office said Friday. The delegation, led by former National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug,
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Korea JoongAng Daily on MSNGovernment must not interfere in arts, says President Lee Jae Myung
For K-pop to grow as a global industry, Korea must expand its performance infrastructure, foster balanced development across the arts and provide decisive government support — without control or interference, said President Lee Jae Myung during a televised appearance on the Arirang TV special “K-pop: The Next Chapter,” which aired on Wednesday.
President Lee Jae Myung (left) and first lady Kim Hea Kyung on Aug. 15 hold a certificate of appointment they received from 80 leading public figures at the "people's appointment ceremony" under the theme "80 Years of Liberation, Building the Future with National Sovereignty" at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul. (Office of the President)
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung recently praised the well-known girl group TWICE. The president, along with TWICE members Jihyo and Jeongyeon, appeared on Arirang TV’s special program K-Pop: The Next Chapter, which aired on August 20, 2025. During a discussion about the future of K-pop, President Lee shared his admiration, stating:
President Lee Jae Myung emphasized South Korea’s push to make cultural content a key national industry during a special broadcast that convened leading figures
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Korea JoongAng Daily on MSNPreorders for President Lee Jae Myung's celebratory stamps sell out on first day of sales
Preorders for postage stamps celebrating President Lee Jae Myung's 100th day in office sold out on the first day of sales, according to Korea Post said on Wednesday.
An old video of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung trying to suppress a laugh has resurfaced in posts falsely claiming it showed how he reacted to the news of a former lawmaker's death. The video was in fact filmed weeks before Chang Je-won was found dead at his office on March 31,