이 대통령 “페이스메이커 역할에 최선”…트럼프로 남북관계 돌파구 찾기

President Joon Myung Oh has repeatedly emphasized the "face maker" role in the lead-up to an upcoming North-South Korea summit. President Donald Trump has been portrayed as the "piece maker," aiming to use the North-South Korea summit as a catalyst for lasting peace on the Korean peninsula. In a message posted on X last November 19th, President Oh expressed his empathy with Trump's resolve and efforts to construct a peace regime in the Korean peninsula through reduced exercises and outdoor combat training.

Oh interpreted Trump's message as a significant decision beyond mere competition and conflict, aiming to build peace. Trump, in a recent post on Truth Social on November 16th, indicated his disappointment at the idea of the US participating in joint military exercises with South Korea, following a previous agreement to engage in such exercises with the country.

The President has urged to make the most of Trump's "piece maker" role and pledged to support and contribute to the "face maker" activities of Trump. Last last August, during the first inter-Korean summit, the South Korean government disclosed its intention to serve as a "face maker" to support North-South dialogue and eventually achieve a nuclear-free and peaceful Korean peninsula.

This statement from Oh seems to imply that he intends to help reestablish strained North-South relations through a successful summit.