President Lee Attends Mongolian State Dinner with Over 40 Korean Business Leaders...Gifts Include Traditional Bow and Smartwatch

About 40 Korean business leaders will attend the state banquet hosted by President Lee Jae-myung and Mongolian President Ukhnaag Khurelsukh on July 10 (local time). The Blue House also announced that President Lee presented President Khurelsukh with a traditional Korean archery set and a smartwatch.

Kang Yoojung, Senior Spokesperson of the Blue House, said during a briefing in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, that “In addition to President Lee, First Lady Kim Hye-kyung, and other government officials, 40 of our business leaders will also participate in the Korea-Mongolia state banquet.” She added, “We hope that the attendance of these business leaders at the state banquet will serve as an opportunity to further strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries.”

Kang Yoojung, Senior Spokesperson of the Blue House, is briefing the Korean press corps at the Press Center in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on July 10 (local time) about President Lee Jae-myung's visit to Mongolia, including meetings with the Speaker of the Mongolian Parliament and the Prime Minister. 2026.7.10 Yonhap News Agency
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Korean business leaders attending the state banquet include Koo Ja-eun, Chairman of LS, Lee Hyung-hee, Vice Chairman of SK, Kang Kyung-sung, CEO of KOTRA, Lee In-ho, Vice Chairman of the Korea International Trade Association, Oh Ki-woong, Vice Chairman of the Korea Federation of SMEs, Song Byung-jun, President of the Korea Venture Business Association, and Hyun Shin-kyun, CEO of LG CNS, among others.

The banquet menu will feature smoked salmon, ox tongue as an appetizer, tomato and bell pepper cream soup, grilled halibut fillet, braised beef cheek, and marquise chocolate cake. In addition, cultural performances will include “Twenty-Eight,” written by President Lee and composed by Yoon Ilsang, as well as “Nine Patterns of Gosure,” performed by the National Gugak Center Orchestra together with a dance troupe.

The Blue House on the 10th unveiled the gifts prepared by President Lee Jae-myung, who is on a state visit to Mongolia, for President Ukhnaag Khurelsukh and his wife. From the top, clockwise: a traditional Korean archery set and a smartwatch for President Khurelsukh, and a mother-of-pearl lacquerware box for Mrs. Lobsandorji Ballerchet. July 10, 2026 Yonhap News Agency

Meanwhile, President Lee presented President Khurelsukh with a traditional Korean archery set made using water buffalo horn and bamboo with traditional techniques. Senior Spokesperson Kang explained, “Archery is a traditional culture shared by both countries and is one of the three major events at the Naadam Festival, which President Lee and the First Lady are scheduled to attend tomorrow.” In addition, a state-of-the-art smartwatch was gifted to President Khurelsukh, who enjoys physical activities.

For Mrs. Ballerchet, a “Nabidangcho Nobungham,” a high mother-of-pearl lacquerware box decorated with butterfly and vine patterns, was prepared.

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