Key facts
- Lee asked the party and the National Assembly to extend active support to pass the government's 2027 budget proposal, spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said.
- Kim Min-seok asked the government for bold and swift measures to overcome polarization and boost consumption, Kang said.
- Lee told the dinner that the party and government must move as one for people's lives to improve, Kang said.
- A presidential official said real estate taxes and a special counsel bill on alleged fabricated indictments were not raised.
President Lee Jae Myung called for unity between the government and the ruling Democratic Party at a dinner meeting with party leader Kim Min-seok and floor leader Han Byung-do at Cheong Wa Dae on November 11, 2026, his office said.
Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said in a written briefing that Kim asked the government for bold and swift measures to overcome polarization and boost consumption. Lee responded that the party and the government needed to "move as one" for the people's lives to improve, and asked the party and the National Assembly to extend active support to get the government's 2027 budget proposal passed, Kang said.
Lee also asked his chief of staff, Lim Kwang-hyun, and senior political affairs secretary, Choi In-ho, to communicate closely with the National Assembly at all times. Both attended the dinner.
A presidential official said that despite speculation the leaders could discuss real estate taxes and a special counsel bill on alleged fabricated indictments, neither topic was brought up.