During APEC’s captured K-Soft Power\n\n Army service, he hosts a summit dinner\n Edward Re-Fusion Korean food topics\n Favorable K-pop performances such as G-Dragon\n Traditional musical instrument ‘Daegeum’ as a normal gift
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사진 확대 President Lee Jae-myung is meeting with International Monetary Fund (IMF) President Kristalina Georgieva at the Gyeongju Hwabaek Convention Center (HICO) in Gyeongsangbuk-do on the 31st. [Reporter Kim Hoyoung]
In front of the Gyeongju Arts Center, where the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit was held. Foreigners lined up in the “KB Food Truck Park” zone operated by KB Financial Group. Each food truck was busy providing tteokbokki, soondae, hot dogs, and chicken, as well as jujube tea, a traditional Korean tea. Foreigners from each country gathered in groups and nodded repeatedly after tasting “K Food.”
K-food, K culture, and K-beauty stood out at the APEC summit on the 31st.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) President Kristalina Georgieva visited the Gyeongju Hwabaek Convention Center (HICO) the day before and gave a thumbs-up to Soju in Andong. Governor Georgieva also experienced making Andong soju himself by ‘one-shot’.
K-beauty has proven its elevated status by being loved by foreign leaders and officials. Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae received Korean seaweed and cosmetics from President Lee Jae-myung. Prime Minister Takaichi once said he enjoys using Korean cosmetics. In addition, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s spouse, Diana Fox Carney, said she had been receiving a list to buy at Olive Young for her daughter who loves Korean cosmetics. This is not the only one. White House press secretary Caroline Levitt visited Olive Young to purchase Korean cosmetics and posted a “certification shot” on social networking services (SNS).
사진 확대 During the APEC period, ‘stars’ representing K-culture such as K-pop were all out to shine. On the 29th, BTS (BTS) leader RM delivered a keynote speech at the CEO Summit. On the 31st, singer and actor Cha Eun-woo hosted the APEC summit dinner. Cha, who joined the Army in July, is serving as a private in the Ministry of National Defense’s military band. The president’s office explained that Cha served as the host to promote K-pop and K-culture amid global interest in it. Singer G-Dragon, an APEC ambassador, performed at the summit dinner.