<p><span data-ke-size="size23"><b>President Yoon belts out 'American Pie' at state dinner</b></span></p><p><span data-ke-size="size23"><b>news.koreaherald.</b></span></p><p>By <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://news.koreaherald.com/search/list_reporter.php?byline=Park+Ga-young" target="_top" class="ke-link">Park Ga-young</a></p><p>Published : Apr 27, 2023 - 16:25       Updated : Apr 27, 2023 - 16:25</p><p> </p><p> </p><div class="figure-img" data-ke-type="image" data-ke-style="alignCenter" data-ke-mobilestyle="widthOrigin"><img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cafeattach/14jL6/5e892f963a2b52d2c19dc9599379bfb0928f7b6c" class="txc-image" data-img-src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cafeattach/14jL6/5e892f963a2b52d2c19dc9599379bfb0928f7b6c" data-origin-width="1280" data-origin-height="853"></div><p><span style="color: #000000;">US President Joe Biden surprises South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol with a guitar signed by Don McLean in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, following the State Dinner. "American Pie" by McLean is one of Yoon's favorite songs. (AP-Yonhap)</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the state dinner hosted by US President Joe Biden and the first lady Jill Biden on Wednesday evening, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol did not just sit back and enjoy the performance offered by Broadway stars.</p><p>Yoon took the spotlight to sing "American Pie" -- one of his favorite songs -- in front of some 200 government officials, business leaders and sports, arts and entertainment stars who were invited to the White House.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Three Broadway performers -- Norm Lewis of "Phantom of the Opera," Jessica Vosk, known for her portrayal of Elphaba in "Wicked," and Lea Salonga, the voice behind Disney princesses Jasmine and Mulan -- entertained the A-list guests with a collection of Broadway songs that included "This is the Moment" from the musical “Jekyll and Hyde."</p><p>When they sang "American Pie" in an unannounced encore, Jill Biden pushed Yoon onto the stage, where Biden urged Yoon to sing the song, according to news reports.</p><p> </p><p>And sing he did.</p><p> </p><p>Yoon's singing elicited boisterous cheers and applause, as shown in a video circulating online. At the end of his performance, Biden surprised Yoon by presenting him with a guitar autographed by Don McLean, the composer of "American Pie."</p><p> </p><p>The state dinner began as the Bidens greeted Yoon and his wife Kim Keon Hee on the red carpet at the steps of the North Portico of the White House. As they entered the building, an orchestra performed Miryang Arirang, a South Korean folk song.</p><p> </p><p>Guests seated at the head table with the presidents and first ladies included actor Angelina Jolie and her son Maddox Jolie-Pitt, home improvement duo Chip and Joanna Gaines, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Korean American Olympian Chloe Kim.</p><p> </p><p>“Pachinko” author Min Jin Lee and former Major League Baseball pitcher Park Chan-ho and Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah also attended the state dinner, as did the governors of Delaware, New Jersey and Vermont. Among Korean business leaders at the state dinner were SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun, LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo and Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin.</p><p> </p><p>For the Biden administration’s second-ever state dinner, the first lady recruited Korean American chef Edward Lee for a Korean-inspired menu. On the menu were crab cakes, beef ribs and banana splits.</p><p> </p><div class="figure-img" data-ke-type="image" data-ke-style="alignCenter" data-ke-mobilestyle="widthOrigin"><img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cafeattach/14jL6/576256e54a6388d376245ca6154bddbe1f198530" class="txc-image" data-img-src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cafeattach/14jL6/576256e54a6388d376245ca6154bddbe1f198530" data-origin-width="1280" data-origin-height="853"></div><p><br>By Park Ga-young (<a style="color: #148bff;" href="mailto:gypark@heraldcorp.com" target="_top" class="ke-link">gypark@heraldcorp.com</a>)</p><p> </p><p> 윤 대통령 만찬장서 깜짝 노래… '아메리칸 파이' 부르자 기립박수 터져 [엠픽]</p><p style="text-align: start;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YXD3aPUzAE" target="_top" class="ke-link">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YXD3aPUzAE</a> </p><div class="figure-video" data-ke-type="video" data-video-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YXD3aPUzAE" data-video-host="youtube" data-video-play-service="daum_cafe" data-video-width="851" data-video-height="479" data-ke-style="alignCenter" data-video-thumbnail="https://scrap.kakaocdn.net/dn/bcRR2e/hyWvXZRIbJ/9VLtlmw7kM0T8BqKIoZTBK/img.jpg?width=1280&height=720&face=144_122_234_220" data-ke-mobile-mobileStyle="widthContent" data-video-origin-width="851" data-video-origin-height="479"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1YXD3aPUzAE" width="851" height="479" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div class="figcaption"></div></div><p> </p><p style="text-align: start;"><span style="color: #000000;">20,357 views</span><span style="color: #000000;"> </span><span style="color: #000000;">Apr 27, 2023</span></p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;">미국을 국빈 방문 중인 윤석열 대통령이 백악관 만찬 특별공연에서 애창곡 미국 팝 작곡가 돈 맥클린의 '아메리칸 파이'를 직접 불러 기립 박수를 받았습니다.</p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;">조 바이든 미국 대통령은 현지 시간 26일 국빈 만찬에서 윤 대통령에게 작곡가 돈 맥클린의 친필 사인이 담긴 통기타를 깜짝 선물했습니다. 윤 대통령이 평소 맥클린의 노래를 즐겨 듣는다는 점에서 착안한 선물입니다. 윤 대통령은 대선 후보 시절 아메리칸 파이를 애창곡으로 꼽은 적도 있습니다.</p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;">이에 화답하듯 윤 대통령은 만찬 이후 이어진 음악 공연 도중 바이든 대통령과 함께 무대에 올라 '깜짝 노래'를 선보였습니다.</p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"><b><span data-ke-size="size20">"여러분이 원하신다면"</span></b></p><p style="text-align: start;"><b><span data-ke-size="size20">바이든 대통령 제안에 즉석에서 '아메리칸 파이' 열창한 윤석열 대통령</span></b></p><p style="text-align: start;"><a style="color: #0070d1;" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpN7vqFWm8U" target="_top" class="ke-link">(2) [기사+]"여러분이 원하신다면" 바이든 대통령 제안에 즉석에서 '아메리칸 파이' 열창한 윤석열 대통령 - YouTube</a></p><p style="text-align: start;"><a style="color: #0070d1;" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpN7vqFWm8U" target="_top" class="ke-link">(2) [기사+]"여러분이 원하신다면" 바이든 대통령 제안에 즉석에서 '아메리칸 파이' 열창한 윤석열 대통령 - YouTube</a></p><div class="figure-video" data-ke-type="video" data-video-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpN7vqFWm8U" data-video-host="youtube" data-video-play-service="daum_cafe" data-video-width="851" data-video-height="479" data-ke-style="alignCenter" data-video-thumbnail="https://scrap.kakaocdn.net/dn/WoeBj/hyWvIVVTBq/9n73GnEa9KGzM8KPYQo6uk/img.jpg?width=1280&height=720&face=678_152_1202_374" data-ke-mobile-mobileStyle="widthContent" data-video-origin-width="851" data-video-origin-height="479"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qpN7vqFWm8U" width="851" height="479" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div class="figcaption"></div></div><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"><a style="color: #000000;" href="https://www.youtube.com/@donga-ilbo" target="_top" class="ke-link">동아일보</a></p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"><span data-ke-size="size18"><span style="color: #000000;">Apr 27, 2023</span> <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/%EC%9C%A4%EC%84%9D%EC%97%B4" target="_top" class="ke-link">#윤석열</a> <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/%EB%B0%94%EC%9D%B4%EB%93%A0" target="_top" class="ke-link">#바이든</a> <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/%ED%95%9C%EB%AF%B8%EC%A0%95%EC%83%81%ED%9A%8C%EB%8B%B4" target="_top" class="ke-link">#한미정상회담</a></span></p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"><span data-ke-size="size18">윤석열 대통령이 조 바이든 미국 대통령에게 통기타를 선물받은 뒤 자신이 즐겨듣는 팝송을 열창했다.</span></p><p style="text-align: start;"><span data-ke-size="size18">바이든 대통령은 윤 대통령을 무대에 초대하며 직접 불러달라고 요청했다.</span></p><p style="text-align: start;"><span data-ke-size="size18">윤 대통령은 이에 “한미 동맹의 든든한 후원자이고 주주이신 여러분들께서 원하시면 한 소절만…근데 이거(가사) 기억이 날지 모르겠다”면서도 피아노 연주를 부탁했다.</span></p><p style="text-align: start;"><span data-ke-size="size18">그는 ‘아메리칸 파이’의 앞 소절을 약 55초간 열창했다</span></p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p>백악관 만찬장에서 한 곡 뽑은 윤석열 대통령</p><p style="text-align: start;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJYgrueau8E" target="_top" class="ke-link">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJYgrueau8E</a> </p><div class="figure-video" data-ke-type="video" data-video-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJYgrueau8E" data-video-host="youtube" data-video-play-service="daum_cafe" data-video-width="851" data-video-height="479" data-ke-style="alignCenter" data-video-thumbnail="https://scrap.kakaocdn.net/dn/iDG2b/hyWvLd1S5r/FlIKdx5kFuDHOtkaBC82xK/img.jpg?width=1280&height=720&face=0_0_1280_720" data-ke-mobile-mobileStyle="widthContent" data-video-origin-width="851" data-video-origin-height="479"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kJYgrueau8E" width="851" height="479" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div class="figcaption"></div></div><p> </p><p><a style="color: #000000;" href="https://www.youtube.com/@thehankookilbo" target="_top" class="ke-link">한국일보(hankookilbo.com)</a></p><p> </p><p>205K subscribers</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0f0f0f; background-color: #ffffff;">윤석열 대통령이 26일 백악관에서 열린 국빈 만찬에서 애창곡인 돈맥클린의 '아메리칸 파이'를 즉석에서 불렀다.</span></p><p> 윤석열 대통령, 백악관 만찬장서 애창곡 열창...기립박수 터졌다</p><p style="text-align: start;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGOOMmuVSRA" target="_top" class="ke-link">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGOOMmuVSRA</a> </p><div class="figure-video" data-ke-type="video" data-video-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGOOMmuVSRA" data-video-host="youtube" data-video-play-service="daum_cafe" data-video-width="851" data-video-height="479" data-ke-style="alignCenter" data-video-thumbnail="https://scrap.kakaocdn.net/dn/b3uUIk/hyWvKlSW30/pXOpQwuPBmer9oYhoOh8K0/img.jpg?width=1280&height=720&face=0_0_1280_720" data-ke-mobile-mobileStyle="widthContent" data-video-origin-width="851" data-video-origin-height="479"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dGOOMmuVSRA" width="851" height="479" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div class="figcaption"></div></div><p> </p><p style="text-align: start;"><span style="color: #000000;">서울신문</span></p><p style="text-align: start;"><span style="color: #000000;">4,337 views</span><span style="color: #000000;"> </span><span style="color: #000000;">Apr 27, 2023</span><span style="color: #000000;"> </span><a style="color: #000000;" href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/%EC%9C%A4%EC%84%9D%EC%97%B4" target="_top" class="ke-link">#윤석열</a><span style="color: #000000;"> </span><a style="color: #000000;" href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/%EC%95%84%EB%A9%94%EB%A6%AC%EC%B9%B8%ED%8C%8C%EC%9D%B4" target="_top" class="ke-link">#아메리칸파이</a><span style="color: #000000;"> </span><a style="color: #000000;" href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/%EB%B0%B1%EC%95%85%EA%B4%80" target="_top" class="ke-link">#백악관</a></p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;">윤석열 대통령이 26일(현지시간) 미국 워싱턴 DC 백악관에서 열린 국빈 만찬에서 '아메리칸 파이'를 열창했다. 귀빈석에서는 감탄사가 쏟아졌고 조 바이든 미국 대통령조차 놀라움을 금치 못했다. 아메리칸 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