Proceedings took an unexpected turn during a state dinner at the White House Wednesday when South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol took to the stage and sang “American Pie.” In front of a surprised crowd which included Angelina Jolie, Yoon belted out the first verse of Don McLean’s 1971 hit in English and was given a standing ovation. President Joe Biden also told Yoon he had “no damn idea” he could sing and gifted Yoon a guitar signed by McLean. During the visit, Biden and Yoon reaffirmed their alliance and agreed that U.S. nuclear-armed submarines would resume visits to South Korean ports for the first time in decades amid heightened security threats from North Korea.
Unexpected moment at the state dinner when the president of South Korea sings “American Pie.” pic.twitter.com/Dus6BiBU9E
