According to Council for Economic Planning and Development member Wu Chia-hsing, the main reason for Korea going into the red has been fulfilment of the government's election pledges. With the construction of two million houses in the public sector domestic demand has diverted glass, concrete and steel from exports and even led to their being imported from overseas.
根據經濟建設委員會專員吳家興觀察，今年韓國貿易赤字大幅增長，首要原因是韓國政府履行競選諾言，興建二百萬戶國民住宅，內需旺盛，使得原本可供外銷的玻璃、水泥、鋼鐵等建材，反倒需要進口。