Overview

• During their Aug. 25 summit, President Lee Jae Myung gave President Donald Trump the fountain pen he used to sign the White House guest book after Trump remarked on it.
• Korea JoongAng Daily identified the maker as Zenyle, and CEO Kim Yong-hyeon said the piece was a unique, non-retail commission with materials and cost not disclosed.
• The pen features engravings of the taegeuk and a bonghwang, symbols tied to the South Korean presidency, and was presented to Trump on the spot.
• Shares of Monami, a major Korean pen brand, jumped as much as 22 percent in Seoul trading after the publicity, with reports noting the pen used a modified Monami Name Pen cartridge.
• Lee also presented a custom-fit putter produced by Korean company Gold Five, engraved with Trump’s name and tailored to his physique.