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President Lee Jae Myung is set to address the National Assembly on Monday, Nov. 2, to call for bipartisan support for the passage of the 2027 budget bill, which the government submitted at 821 trillion won, according to Korea Times and Yonhap reports. The speech is a rare event where Lee is widely expected to directly appeal for the budget's passage. Korean media, including Hankyung, framed the address as Lee personally persuading lawmakers on the 821 trillion won budget. The president's approval rating stood at 39% in a Gallup Korea poll conducted Oct. 27-29, down from a brief rebound the prior week, Korea Times reported.