In April 2024, when the won’s exchange rate broke through the 1,400 mark against the dollar, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea at the time warned that a serious crisis was becoming reality and called an emergency meeting to press the government to respond. The message was unmistakable. A weakening currency was not just a market fluctuation but a warning sign for the nation. Nearly two years on, that same political leader occupies the presidential office, only to witness the rate remain