Yoon’s comments on BTS, BlankPink draw laughter from U.S. lawmakers

President Yoon Suk Yeol receives a standing ovation as he addresses a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 27(local). [Photo by Yonhap]

As President Yoon Suk Yeol, dressed in a mauve tie and handkerchief, said this during his English-language speech to a joint session of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on Thursday, laughter among 500 lawmakers erupted in the hall. It was a kind of ad-lib that was not in the pre-distributed speech.

“Even if you don’t know my name, you probably know BTS and Blackpink,” Yoon joked.

The 43-minute speech drew 56 rounds of applause, including 23 standing ovations. Some lawmakers even cheered during the standing ovation.