President Lee Jae Myung has been mired in controversy over reckless remarks made while pressuring the heads of two state-run firms to respond to his abrupt questions. His motives for publicly humiliating them in front of Cabinet ministers during a policy briefing on Friday, which was livestreamed, remain unclear. One thing, however, seems to be certain: Nothing is to be gained if such confrontations are repeated. Lee’s ire was first directed at Lee Hak-jae, CEO of Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC). During a policy briefing involving the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and affiliated public agencies, the president repeatedly pressed the official to answer what appeared to be an unusually specific question. Lee asked whether passengers could illegally carry more than $10,000 in cash without being detected by airport security, and whether $100 bills hidden inside books could be identified during security screening. Under the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act, travelers carrying foreign currency exceeding $10,000 are required to report it to the Korea Customs Servi