South Korean President Gifts Mongolian Counterpart Archery Set and Smartwatch

During a state visit to Mongolia, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung presented Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh with a traditional Korean archery set and a smartwatch. The gifts were exchanged on July 10th, local time, as part of diplomatic engagements between the two nations.

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The archery set was presented to President Khurelsukh, crafted using traditional techniques with a combination of water buffalo horn and bamboo.

Cheong Wa Dae Senior Secretary Kang Yu-jeong explained that the archery set was crafted using traditional methods, combining water buffalo horn and bamboo. Archery is highlighted as a shared cultural tradition between South Korea and Mongolia, notably being one of the three major sports in Mongolia's Naadam festival.

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Archery is a shared traditional culture for both countries and one of the three major sports of the Naadam festival.

Recognizing President Khurelsukh's interest in sports, President Lee also gifted him a state-of-the-art smartwatch. For the First Lady, Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene, President Lee presented a "butterfly and vine" mother-of-pearl inlaid box. This box features motifs symbolizing happiness and prosperity, with the vine representing endless growth and longevity. The jade green color used in the box's design evokes Mongolia's vast steppes and rich natural landscape.

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The box is inlaid with mother-of-pearl featuring butterfly and vine patterns. Butterflies symbolize happiness and prosperity, and vines, with their characteristic of extending endlessly, signify prosperity and longevity. Jade green, reminiscent of Mongolia's vast grasslands and abundant nature, was also used.