President Yoon gives top cultural honor to late TV host Song

President Yoon Suk Yeol has posthumously awarded the Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit to the late Song Hae (legal name Song Bok-hee), a beloved TV show host who died on June 8 at age 95. The president on the same day said he bestowed the honor to "commemorate the late Song Hae's accomplishments, which contributed to the development of Korean popular culture and arts." The order goes…

President Yoon gives soccer star Son government's highest sports honor

President Yoon Suk Yeol on June 2 awarded Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur), the first Asian to lead the English Premier League (EPL) in scoring, with the Cheongnyong Medal, the highest Order of Sports Merit. The president gave the honor to Son at Seoul World Cup Stadium in the city's Mapo-gu, where a friendly match between the national soccer team and Brazil was played. The presidential offi…

President Yoon attends concert at Cheong Wa Dae

President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee on May 22 made a surprise appearance at the main garden in front of the main office building of Cheong Wa Dae, where a commemorative episode of "KBS Open Concert" was held to mark the opening of the former presidential compound. This was the first time for the president to visit Cheong Wa Dae since his inauguration. He had the president…

Korea and the U.S. upgrade ties to 'global comprehensive strategic alliance'

President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden on May 21 agreed to upgrade the bilateral alliance of their countries to a "global comprehensive strategic alliance."On the occasion of President Biden's official visit to Korea, the two leaders held a bilateral summit at the Office of President in Seoul. They discussed key issues such as North Korea, economic security and global …

ROK-U.S. Leaders’ Joint Statement

President Yoon Suk Yeol welcomes President Joseph R. Biden to the Republic of Korea (ROK), marking the earliest meeting in a ROK President’s term in office with the President of the United States (U.S.). Founded in our shared sacrifice and honed by our deep security ties, the Alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States continues to evolve and expand. The linchpin for peace and pro…