Ice Factory's Ham Tae-sik: "Regular Lectures at Risk Over Staff Incentives"

Ham Tae-sik said he is earning money through other work, and that this money is meant to pay incentives to his staff. He said the current regular lecture could be the last, noting that creating a lecture requires on-site research, which he cannot do alone and needs his staff's skills and hard work. However, as liquidity in the property market shrank, staff often did not receive incentives matching the effort they put in, and he added that this is his own responsibility.

He recalled that the plan, which had been progressing smoothly, met unexpected market changes with the interest rate surge of 2022, and noted that he had even pursued overseas real estate investment.

Ham stressed that the regular lecture is the product of the great affection and effort he has poured into it. He hinted that this lecture could be a "last dance," that is, the final lecture, and expressed hope that it could continue if many students take part.

Ham Tae-sik stressed that his market forecasts have been accurate, and that many regular lecture students have succeeded in buying their own homes. He expressed pride that his analysis of the current administration's property outlook has been the best since the 23rd session, and urged broad participation, saying the regular lecture contains content students really need.

Ham said that if the regular lecture is not continued, the company could face serious survival difficulties. He explained that external blows accumulating from the property market situation and his other ongoing work are growing, and that whether his company survives depends on how much more of this other work he takes on. He then gave viewers a donation account and asked for their support.

Ham Tae-sik stressed that understanding the current market situation accurately is essential to surviving in the property market. He said the regular lecture is the product of many people's difficult work, and that it explains both the current market situation and how to respond, so he asked for broad participation.

Ham predicted that the current administration will ultimately collapse over property problems, and vowed that he will not forget the role he can play for South Korea and will commit everything to it.

Ham Tae-sik mentioned U.S. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and lavishly praised her as a highly capable professional. He assessed that she became spokesperson in the Trump administration in her early twenties, showed record-level skill, and powerfully conveyed President Trump's policies and philosophy to reporters.

Ham compared Karoline Leavitt's case and criticized South Korea's spokespeople. He pointed out that Korean spokespeople, rather than performing the skilled role of conveying the current administration's policies to the public, only show themselves making excuses and telling lies.

Ham Tae-sik said Karoline Leavitt, who showed outstanding skill, recently resigned. He explained that her reason for resigning was that she felt limited in providing her children with the "best mother" they deserve, and stressed that this differs greatly from the reality in South Korea.

Ham said there are several theories about Karoline Leavitt's resignation. One is that she strongly conveyed the Trump administration's philosophy to legacy media, was continuously threatened by reporters, broadcasters, and the cartel behind them, and that this escalated to threats against her children's safety, prompting her resignation. Another is that she is preparing for her next political move.

Ham raised the possibility that Leavitt is either exhausted or doing groundwork for her next move. He analyzed that she may act after raising her children more, but that continuing as spokesperson would fix her image, and that she may have her eye on a larger political future backed by her husband's wealth. Since she was unusually popular for a spokesperson, he speculated she may be stepping back briefly to build a mother's image in preparation for a much larger stage.

As another possible reason, he cited that with Trump's midterm elections approaching, issues surrounding her husband's business or negative sentiment from broadcasters could lead to deliberately fabricated rumors. Ham analyzed that stepping back for now could be a strategy to prepare for the damage fallout from such rumors.

Ham Tae-sik evaluated Karoline Leavitt's resignation as a very graceful decision. He explained that she did not merely talk like Korean spokespeople, but skillfully carried her own arguments and philosophy to convey the administration's message to the public. He added that it is impressive that, after being recognized for her ability and doing her best as a mother of two and building a loving home, she is leaving at the peak and returning to her role as a mother.

He explained the reason: she is an outstanding professional who, since childhood, had great ambitions and poured a great deal of energy into politics.

Ham Tae-sik said that true conservatives and capable people will want to create a world different from the present one. He expressed the expectation that Leavitt may reappear after preparing differently to build such a world. He also voiced the hope that Korea's political circles would learn even a quarter of what they could from Leavitt's case.

Ham strongly criticized the fact that although the role of a spokesperson is to speak for the administration, in South Korea a spokesperson has rarely become the voice of the administration reaching the public. He pointed out that Korean spokespeople first come to mind as people who make excuses, tell lies, ignore the public, or serve as shields.