The summit between President Lee Jae-myung and Kenyan President William Ruto served as an opportunity to reaffirm how powerful a diplomatic asset South Korea's 'successful development model' is to developing countries. President Ruto pointed to Korea as a role model that made the leap from a third world country to a developed country in just one generation, and expressed a strong desire to transplant Korea's experience into Kenya's national development strategy. Accordingly, President Lee proposed a win-win partnership in which Korean companies participate and share technology in Kenya's key tasks, such as new city development, energy, and transportation infrastructure, beyond simply providing aid. In particular, the fact that President Ruto promised to personally take care of the administrative procedures and work permit issues that restricted the local activities of Korean businessmen proves that this meeting was a successful diplomatic achievement that resulted in practical corporate support measures.

Meanwhile, the diplomatic battle waged against Germany, the center of Europe, and Canada, in North America, was the scene of a fierce battle for orders that made the status of Korea's defense industry real. In particular, amid competition between Germany and Korea over Canada's next-generation submarine project worth 60 trillion won, President Lee demonstrated strategic flexibility by meeting with the leaders of Canada, the ordering country, and Germany, the rival country, one after another. He eased tensions with German Chancellor Merz by presenting a new model of cooperation that goes beyond simple competition and involves joint research and development and joint expansion into third countries, and persuaded Canadian Prime Minister Carney that the Korean defense industry is the best alternative for strengthening Canada's security capabilities. This chain of talks can be said to be an event that declared to the world and home that Korea is no longer a technological catcher, but has established itself as a partner that cooperates equally with major advanced countries in the defense and energy supply chain fields.

An interesting episode also became a hot topic outside the diplomatically tense meeting room. Actor Kim Jung-eun appeared on an entertainment program and said that his best friend's name was 'Lee Jae-myeong', and revealed the laughable commotion he experienced when making a restaurant reservation with him. Her joke that the phrase "Reservationist Kim Jong-un, guest Lee Jae-myeong" was reminiscent of an inter-Korean summit, brought unexpected laughter to the public in conjunction with the current political situation in South Korea. This was a light pop culture element in contrast to the political-heavy summit diplomacy news, and was an unusual scene that once again imprinted the symbolism of the name 'Lee Jae-myung' into the public's daily life.

President Lee Jae-myung's actions at this G7 summit clarified the 'pragmatic line' that Korea's diplomacy should follow. In the meeting with Kenya, Korea's development experience was shared to open up new markets, and in the meeting with Germany and Canada, a two-track strategy was used to solidify partnerships with major countries by utilizing the strategic asset of the defense industry. In particular, as seen in brief encounters with French President Macron and U.S. President Trump, active relationships and communication on the stage of multilateral diplomacy show that Korea is actively leading the agenda at the center of global issues. This diplomatic momentum is expected to become a strong bridgehead for expanding our economic territory into Africa and the Western world simultaneously.