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Lee to Address Assembly on Record 821 Trillion Won Budget

President Lee Jae Myung is set to address the National Assembly on Monday to explain the government's 2027 budget bill, which is the largest ever at 820.9 trillion won, and call for bipartisan support for its passage, Yonhap and the Korea Times report. The speech, his fourth since taking office and second this year, will emphasize the need for the budget to stabilize livelihoods and secure future growth engines, according to Chosun Ilbo. The main opposition has signaled it will cut 30 trillion won from the proposal, Chosun Ilbo reports.

  1. Lee to address National Assembly on next year's gov't budget Korea Times · 2026-11-02
  2. Lee to address National Assembly on next year's gov't budget Yonhap · 2026-11-01
  3. 李, 오늘 ’821조 예산' 시정연설… 野 “30조 삭감할 것” 조선일보 · 2026-11-01

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