Lee won the December 2007 election with 48.7% of the vote, having run on the “747” platform, promising 7% annual GDP growth, per capita income of $40,000, and to make Korea the world’s seventh largest economy (up from 13th currently). During his inauguration speech, he vowed to revive the economy, strengthen relations with the US, and deal with North Korea.
李明博在2007年12月以48.7%的得票数赢得了总统选举，并详细阐述了其“747”纲领，承诺使韩国年均GDP增长率达到7%，国民人均收入达到4万美元，以及使韩国成为世界第七大经济体（现在是第十三大）。在他的就职演说中，李明博发誓要振兴经济，加强和美国的关系并对付北朝鲜。