President Lee Chooses Han Seong-sook as Prime Minister

李總統選擇韓成淑擔任總理

Jun 7, 2026, 07:34

President Lee Jae Myung wants Han Seong-sook to be the new prime minister of South Korea.

李在明總統希望由韓成淑接任南韓新總理。

Han Seong-sook is now a minister. She will replace Kim Min-seok. If she gets the job, she will be the second woman prime minister in 20 years.

韓成淑目前是一位部長。她將接替金珉錫。如果她就任，她將成為 20 年來第二位女性總理。

Han worked at big tech companies like Naver. She was the first woman boss there. The President thinks she knows a lot about computers and AI.

韓成淑曾在 Naver 等大型科技公司工作。她是該公司首位女性主管。總統認為她對電腦與 AI 擁有豐富知識。

She also helped small businesses sell more things to other countries. Now, she wants to help small shops and businesses grow with new technology.

她也曾協助小型企業將更多產品銷往海外。現在，她希望利用新技術幫助小店與企業成長。

Han Seong-sook must wait for the government to say yes. Then she will lead the country's AI plan.

韓成淑必須等待政府批准。隨後她將領導國家的 AI 計畫。

In this story, we see two ways to talk about time. One is for things happening right now and one is for things that will happen.

1. Right Now (Present) We use a simple form for facts today:

2. The Future (Will) When we talk about the future, we add the word will before the action:

She will replace Kim Min-seok. $\rightarrow$ (This happens after she gets the job).
She will lead the plan. $\rightarrow$ (This is her future goal).

Quick Guide: Action Changes

replace (v.)

To take the place of someone or something

Example:The new teacher will replace Mr. Smith next week.

business (n.)

An organization that sells goods or services to make money

Example:My uncle started a small business selling coffee.

technology (n.)

The use of science to build machines and tools

Example:Modern technology makes it easy to talk to people far away.

government (n.)

The group of people who rule a country

Example:The government made a new law about schools.

lead (v.)

To be the person in charge of a group or plan

Example:She will lead the team to finish the project.