You political extremists trying to steal Lee Kun-hee's achievements?

In short, it is difficult to attribute this year's current account surplus solely to President Lee Jae-myung. Currently, the main drivers of the expanding surplus are analyzed to be strong semiconductor exports driven by AI demand and dividends from overseas investments. The Bank of Korea also explained that the key variable in the current account surplus outlook is the semiconductor business cycle.
Bank of Korea report explanation
It can be seen that Chairman Lee Kun-hee's contribution was significant. It is a valid assessment that Chairman Lee Kun-hee's semiconductor investments and business expansions during his tenure contributed to building the foundation of today's Korean semiconductor industry.
However, it is also difficult to explain this year's current account surplus solely as the achievement of one person, Lee Kun-hee. Current export performance is the result of the investment, technology, and production of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, along with various suppliers and workers, as well as recent AI demand and rising semiconductor prices. In other words, it is more accurate to distinguish between the merits of the management that built the industrial foundation early on and the corporate/market factors that created the current boom.
This is the fact.
You political extremists lol