Cheong Wa Dae sets up task force to arrange golf outing with Trump

Published Oct 13, 2026 8:47 pm KST

President Lee Jae Myung speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump during a summit talk at a hotel in New York, Sept. 22. Joint Press Corps

Cheong Wa Dae has formed a task force and begun preparations for a potential round of golf between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump.

A Cheong Wa Dae official said Tuesday that the task force was established late last month, shortly after Lee returned from his trip to the U.S. and Mexico, to prepare for a possible golf outing between the two leaders.

The move follows Trump's request during a Korea-U.S. summit to arrange a golf outing. Although no date has been set, there is speculation that the two leaders could play golf on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Miami in December.

The task force has reportedly already held an in-person meeting, during which members reviewed Trump's previous golf outings with other world leaders and discussed specific arrangements.

The push to arrange a golf outing with Trump comes amid a separate controversy over Lee's own golfing activities. Politicians from the main opposition People Power Party, including Rep. Joo Jin-woo, accused Lee of indulging in "luxury golf" on the day the ceiling of a commercial building collapsed in Daegu.

发布于2026年10月13日晚上8:47（韩国标准时间）

9月22日，韩国总统李在明在纽约一家酒店与美国总统唐纳德·特朗普举行峰会会谈。（联合记者团）

青瓦台已成立特别工作组，开始为李在明总统和美国总统唐纳德·特朗普之间可能进行的高尔夫球赛做准备。

青瓦台一名官员周二表示，该特别工作组于上月底成立，当时李光耀刚刚结束对美国和墨西哥的访问，目的是为两国领导人可能进行的高尔夫球活动做准备。

此前，特朗普在美韩峰会期间曾提出安排一次高尔夫球活动。虽然具体日期尚未确定，但有猜测认为，两位领导人可能会在12月迈阿密举行的二十国集团峰会期间一起打高尔夫球。

据报道，该工作组已经举行了一次面对面会议，会上成员回顾了特朗普之前与其他世界领导人一起打高尔夫球的情况，并讨论了具体的安排。

在李明博本人因打高尔夫球而引发争议之际，他正积极推动与特朗普安排高尔夫球活动。主要反对党国民力量党的议员，包括朱镇宇议员，指责李明博在韩国大邱商业大楼天花板坍塌当天沉迷于“豪华高尔夫”。