U.S. President Donald Trump has gifted President Lee Jae Myung a specially designed gold key to the White House in return for the presents he received during his visit to Korea in October, Lee's chief of staff said Wednesday. In a Facebook post, Kang Hoon-sik said Trump handed the key to Korea's ambassador to the United States, Kang Kyung-wha, after she formally presented her credentials to him at the White House on Dec. 17. Photos show the key engraved with the phrase "Key to the White House" and displayed in a wooden case featuring an image of the presidential residence. The senior aide said the U.S. president praised his relationship with Lee during the conversation with Seoul's top envoy, quoting Trump as saying, "I really like him." During Trump's visit to the southeastern city of Gyeongju in late October ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Lee presented him with a replica of the Cheonmachong gold crown from the ancient Silla Kingdom and awarded him South Korea's highest state medal. Trump is known to have personally designed the golden key as a ceremonial gift for