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South Korean President Stuns Joe Biden By Singing ‘American Pie’ At State Dinner

President Yoon Suk Yeol broke out into song at the White House.
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sings "American Pie" by Don McLean alongside US President Joe Biden during a state dinner at the White House, April 26, 2023 in Washington, DC.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sings "American Pie" by Don McLean alongside US President Joe Biden during a state dinner at the White House, April 26, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol wowed US President Joe Biden and the crowd at a White House state dinner on Wednesday night by breaking out into song.

The event featured a number of musical performances, such as Broadway stars Norm Lewis, Lea Salonga and Jessica Vosk performing “Somewhere” from “West Side Story”:

They also sang Don McLean’s 1971 hit, “American Pie”:

Turns out that’s one of Yoon’s favorite tunes ― and he took the mic and launched into the first verse:

“I had no damn idea you could sing,” Biden said as the room erupted.

Biden gave Yoon a guitar autographed by McLean, who was unable to attend but retweeted images and videos from the event.

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