At the US-Korea summit held in the Oval Office of the White House on the 25th (local time), golf was played in a stiff and heavy atmosphere.
It was a perfect hot topic to lighten the mood. President Lee was the first to bring up golf as a hot topic. In his opening remarks, President Lee said, "North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un (General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea)
I would like to meet with the North Korean leader and build a "Trump World" in North Korea so that I can play golf there."
President Trump also smiled and said, "That's good. We can do it," before shaking hands. President Lee also said that Trump, who is known as a "golf fanatic,"
He even presented a specially made, handmade putter for President Trump. It was made in Korea to fit President Trump's body shape and is engraved with the names of the 45th and 47th presidents and President Trump's name.
This was not the first time that President Lee and President Trump had talked about golf. When he spoke with President Trump for the first time on June 6, they introduced each other's golfing skills and said,
Trump is known for often playing golf when meeting with leaders of other countries. At the end of last month, he was playing golf for tariff negotiations with the European Union.
During his visit to Scotland, he also played golf at his own golf course, and invited EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to the course.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attended a summit with President Trump in May, accompanied by South African professional golfers Ernie Els and Letty.
The trip was accompanied by Hu Goosen, who became a hot topic. However, during the actual summit, President Trump was humiliated when he raised the issue of South Africa's "genocide."
2025/08/26 11:32 KST
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