Minister praises president's bow, asks for Jeonbuk investment

Unification Minister Jeong Dong-man publicly lauded President Lee Jae-myung's "90-degree bow" to business leaders, interpreting it as a plea for increased investment in the Jeonbuk region.

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The President's 90-degree deep bow was impressive. It was a bow to the company representatives and a bow to the citizens who have worked hard.

Jeong, a five-term lawmaker from Jeonju, Jeonbuk, described the previous day's announcement of "three mega-projects" as a "historic day in our socio-economic history." He compared it to the June 29th democratization movement 40 years prior, stating that the recent declaration signaled South Korea's ambition to become a "super-gap" powerhouse.

"The President's deep bow was impressive. It was a bow to the company representatives and a bow to the citizens who have worked hard," Jeong said during a cabinet meeting, urging attendees to applaud the president. He also highlighted the "physical AI leading project" centered in Jeonbuk and Gyeongnam as a "blessing and gift" from history.

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This is probably heard as a request to pay more attention to Jeonbuk.

President Lee responded with a smile, suggesting Jeong's remarks sounded like a request to "pay more attention to Jeonbuk." He acknowledged that some regions might feel left out and indicated plans for additional measures to address these concerns, emphasizing that while AI is a current focus, regional policies will continue to expand.

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We plan to supplement through additional measures.