Notable Quotes
"The escalating crisis has led to a serious deterioration of the global economic and security environment." — March 5 extraordinary cabinet meeting
"The government must respond actively to the growing volatility in financial markets, such as stocks and exchange rates, and should implement the 100 trillion won market stabilization program without delay."
"Reform the system so that shareholders, who have not been treated as proper owners of companies, are properly respected through rational corporate governance structures." — Campaign pledge
"The transfer of wartime operational control is a matter of national sovereignty that has been delayed too long."
We will hold in-depth talks on substantive ways to address security and economic issues facing our two countries. (Pre-summit statement, January 2026)
"It’s time to restore democracy after the martial law crisis." — Lee Jae Myung, inauguration remarks (as reported)