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Apparently Lee is upset that Chia Head stabbed him in the back. Chia Head basically trashed Lee's ‘wonderful’ plan. It goes like:
Surprise inter-Korean summit creating another euphoria of good feeling and progress, which will boost Lee's popularity.
Then G-20 Summit comes and he would show that S. Korea is now a big boy on the international scene, thanks significantly to his efforts.
In the mean time, economy is kept steady.

All this would hopefully generate powerful momentum for him to set political agenda. Through constitutional reform(single 5year term —> possible two consecutive 4-year terms among other things,) he would change political landscape in his favor and stay as a power behind a throne of sorts after he steps down.

This whole thing is now in ruins. I think he is very upset. For now, he is hardened. Even if he wants to change his mind, long knives from the right could stop him. They are saying, “Either you are with us or against us.” It is a political suicide to prematurely back down. He is now pushed into making a tough decision which will make or break him. This situation is not what he wanted. He wanted to generate the feeling of economic prosperity bordering on complacency, in which he knows he can shine best.
This is like Dubya pushed into getting tough by Osama. Since Chia Head clearly showed that he would not play a ball with Lee, I think Lee would respond in kind.