President Lee and his wife invite the International Skills Olympics athletes to a Blue Luncheon

President Lee Jae-myung and First Lady Kim Hye-kyung will invite the national team of the Shanghai International Skills Olympic Games to the Blue House for lunch on the 5th.

This is an event designed to encourage the athletes who achieved second place overall in the competition held last September. The motto was ‘Passion made through sweat, Korea standing tall’.

The Blue House said, “President Lee will look at the works created by the athletes, experience the technology, and encourage the passion and challenge of young technical talents.”

Seungbin Lee, silver medalist in precious metal crafts, plans to present a brooch he made himself to President Lee and his wife.

A total of 54 athletes participated as part of the Korean national team in this competition, winning 4 gold medals, 14 silver medals, 6 bronze medals, and 16 excellence awards.