President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee hosted a dinner at the presidential residence in Hannam, Seoul, on Monday, with former President Lee Myung-bak and his wife Kim Yoon-ok, along with Chief of Staff Chung Jin-suk and his wife. This marked their first official dinner since Yoon took office. Chung Jin-suk, who previously served as a senior secretary to Lee for political affairs, also attended the dinner. The meeting, which took place about a year after Yoon and Lee briefly met at the funeral of Yoon's father in August 2023, came after Yoon granted a special pardon to Lee in December 2022, who had been serving a 17-year prison term for bribery and embezzlement. The discussions likely covered a wide range of topics, including South Korea's deal to build nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic. Lee, known for his policies focusing on resources diplomacy, as well as exports in the energy and arms industries during his term, exchanged views with President Yoon Suk Yeol. President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee hosted a dinner with former President Lee Myung-bak and his wife on Monday, which marked their first official dinner since Yoon took office. Chief of Staff Chung Jin-suk, who had served as a senior secretary to Lee for political affairs, also attended the dinner. This meeting came about a year after Yoon and Lee briefly met at the funeral of Yoon's father in August 2023. In December 2022, Yoon granted a special pardon to Lee, who had been serving a 17-year prison term for bribery and embezzlement. The discussions likely covered a wide range of topics, including South Korea's deal to build nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic. Lee, known for his policies focusing on resources diplomacy, as well as exports in the energy and arms industries during his term, exchanged views with President Yoon Suk Yeol.