South Korea's semiconductor-driven tax-revenue surge has revived controversy over the government's proposed Future Fund after President Lee Jae-myung suggested it could be used to support holiday discounts on agricultural and livestock products. The fund was previously presented as a vehicle to channel surplus and windfall revenue into sustainable economic growth, subject to National Assembly approval. The debate comes as the government forecasts record national tax revenue of 478.6 trillion won and plans to use part of the excess revenue to reduce deficit-financing Treasury bond issuance, while retaining the option of emergency bond buybacks if yields rise excessively.