A campaign stretching for 19 months is not usual in a Korean administration. Each government has had an economic slogan and projects to serve its purpose. It was Innovative Cluster for President Roh Moo-hyun and Green Economy under President Lee Myung-bak. Under the pretext of enhancing resources security, President Lee sent government officials, state enterprises and companies to shop for coal mines and oil fields abroad. The so-called resources diplomacy turned out to be a scandalous flop, causing colossal financial losses for the country and sending businessmen, bureaucrats and politicians to prison.
