![]() ![]() President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee take a selfie with Vietnamese students learning the Korean language at Vietnam National University in Hanoi Thursday during a state visit to Vietnam. The presidential couple took part in a series of events highlighting Korean culture and language and youth outreach during their Hanoi trip. Park Hang-seo, former head coach of the Vietnam national men's football team, and Nguyen Văn Toàn, a Vietnamese football player, also attended. Vietnam's Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and Culture Minister Nguyen Van Hung, alongside Korean Culture Minister Park Bo-gyoon took part. Attendees included officials from both countries, athletes, local Hallyu, or Korean Wave, fans, students from Korean-related educational institutions and Korean students studying abroad, according to the presidential office. I think all generations can relate." He also praised Kihyun for "overwhelming the stage with his charisma" despite performing as a solo act. "I enjoyed listening to the song sung in Korean." Yoon told AB6IX, "I wondered why young people are so passionate about K-pop, but my heart raced too. "You seem to have studied Korean a lot," Yoon told Min afterward, according to his office. ![]() The event was an occasion for collaboration between the two countries' artists, with AB6IX and a K-pop cover dance team in Vietnam performing together to the boy band's song "Loser." V-pop singer Min in turn drew attention by covering Korean singer IU's "My Old Story" in Korean. Popular Vietnamese artists, including MONO and Min, also performed at the event. The show featured K-pop acts, including singer Kihyun, a member of boy band Monsta X, and Korean boy band AB6IX. The Korea-Vietnam Night of Cultural Exchange, which took part as Yoon kicked off a three-day state visit to Vietnam, aimed to "strengthen cultural bonds between the two countries and promote friendship and harmony between their future generations," according to the presidential office. HANOI - Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee joined over 2,500 people at a cultural night event featuring K-pop and V-pop artists in Hanoi on Thursday. Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, and Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, left, greet K-pop fans at the Korea-Vietnam Night of Cultural Exchange at the National Convention Center in Hanoi Thursday. ![]()
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