Lee Myung-bak: The aspiration of the unfinished business.'s Behind the smile there are always a bit awkward

August 9, Lee Myung-bak and his wife for the Korean women's handball team refueling. Lee Myung-bak, "Olympic diplomacy," the main event - whether it's North and South Korea to improve relations with the US-Japan summit interview, a smile always a bit behind the awkward International Herald Tribune writer Zhang special internship reporter from Beijing Niedong white hand-held South Korean national flag, with the rhythm of the cheerleaders waved non-stop. End to watch the Olympic opening ceremony the following day, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak his wife quietly in the Beijing Olympic Sports Center handball court and quietly walked down the platform on the far left seat. Korean women's handball because of the help the president, which will eventually tie the 29-strong team of Russia. As the first South Korean to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games overseas, President Lee Myung-bak in Beijing launched the "Olympic diplomacy," the frustrated hopes for the domestic and foreign Olympic inject vitality. However, the president's behind the smile there is no lack of a number of embarrassing and disappointing. "Happens" with Bush and Fukuda station together at 11:30 on the 8th, more than 110 foreign heads of state, heads of government, on behalf of the royal family, regional leaders and representatives of international organizations and their spouses, in the Great Hall of the People's Suzhou embroidery huge " Great Wall "before the line up to wait for Chinese President Hu Jintao greeted. South Korea, "Central Daily News" expressed concern that Lee Myung-bak and his wife, "Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda is standing behind his wife, and they are behind U.S. President George W. Bush and his wife." And in the United States and Japan to deepen alienation, standing between Bush and Fukuda Lee Myung-bak, perhaps some embarrassment. 9, Lee Myung-bak and Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of China held a second summit. Lee Myung-bak to China successfully held the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games said. He said: "The opening of the characteristics of both traditional Chinese culture as well as high-tech, large-scale. Asians, as I saw the success of the opening ceremony, proud." Kim Yong Nam and the "diplomatic head-to-head," Lee Myung-bak to Beijing Bank of relations with China and has made achievements. Yonhap so that we can see enough to China attaches great importance to South Korea. "Olympic platform to expand sports diplomacy. More importantly, the Chinese hope to improve the sharp deterioration of relations between South Korea and North Korea." Korea expert at the United States and China in an "International Herald Leader," said an interview. Lee Myung-bak in China on the eve of the visit, Lee Myung-bak and the Korean Supreme People's Assembly Kim Yong Nam, chairman of the possible meeting, South Korean media and the public has expectations. This is because Lee Myung-bak will have the opportunity to sit with Kim Yong Nam and the table, and the luncheon at the opening ceremony of the Olympic and two access. South Korea considers that there are comments: "If Kim Yong Nam of North Korea's Mount Kumgang tourist was shot dead the military to make a positive response to the incident, the immediate resumption of official dialogue between South and North Korea to improve inter-Korean relations." However, it is looking forward to the scene did not occur. The opening day of the Olympic Games, held in the Great Hall of the People to welcome luncheon, Lee Myung-bak and Kim Yong Nam and Wu Bangguo table. Broadcast live on China Central Television showed Wu Bangguo, Lee Myung-bak sitting on the right side of the third seat, Kim Yong Nam, sitting on the left side of the third seat. According to Korean media quoted persons connected with the Cheong Wa Dae as saying that before the luncheon, Kim Yong Nam, Lee Myung-bak and refused to seat the same, but difficult to re-adjust the seat, the two finally sit down at the same table. "They did not speak, just shaking hands." Seated before approaching the initiative to Lee Myung-bak, Kim Yong Nam, with a smile and shake hands with him. However, the need for inter-Korean translation of the leaders of the two countries do not have a substantive conversation. South Korean media had looked forward to "lunch diplomacy" with only "a head-to-head play." Lee Myung-bak from a slightly serious expression, is not hard to see a little embarrassing.