President Yoon Seok-yeol and his wife Kim Gun-hee held an official dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who visited Korea, and welcomed him. At the dinner held at the Blue House guesthouse, Prime Minister Trudeau drew laughter by saying that it had been 60 years since the two countries established diplomatic relations, and that he had reached his 60th birthday in Korean age.

First of all, President Yoon said in a toast speech, “When I visited Canada for the first time after taking office in September, Prime Minister Trudeau welcomed me warmly, and now I can repay at least a part of the warm hospitality I received at the time.”

“At this event, there are people who have taken the lead in promoting friendship between Korea and Canada in various fields of society, including politics, economy and culture,” he said. Canadians are also active in political relations and are playing a bridging role between the two countries.”

President Yoon said, “I am confident that Prime Minister Trudeau’s visit to Korea will serve as an important turning point in looking back on the successful journey of friendly and cooperative relations between Korea and Canada over the past 60 years and preparing for the next 60 years to come.”

At the same time, he raised a glass and shouted “Strong Together,” the slogan for the relationship between the two countries.

[Seoul=Newsis] Telegraph reporter = President Seok-yeol Yoon and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada drink toast wine at an official dinner held at the Blue House on the 17th. 2023.05.17. photo1006 @ newsis.com

“This year marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries,” Trudeau said during his field trip. At Prime Minister Trudeau’s mention of ’60th birthday’, laughter broke out in the audience.

He said with a laugh that President Yoon sang “American Pie” at a dinner party with US President Joe Biden last month, saying, “President Yoon has already shown the world how good he is at singing three weeks ago.”

Prime Minister Trudeau said that American Pie is “a very beautiful, but a song that captures a very sad moment.”

He said in the lyrics of his favorite Canadian singer’s song, ‘There’s a crack in everything. However, citing the part of ‘light shines through the cracks토토사이트‘, he said, “I think it is important for us to strengthen our relationship as partners in democracy with an optimistic mindset in an era where such uncertainty exists.” Prime Minister Trudeau quoted the lyrics of the song Anthem by Leonard Cohen, a Canadian singer.

Regarding the improvement of bilateral relations between Korea and Japan, Prime Minister Trudeau said, “Leadership means making choices, and sometimes those choices can be very difficult, but in the long run, you have to make the choice that you think is best for the people.” mentioned

He said that President Yoon met him in Canada and said, “I thought we were friends, but it turned out that we are the best of friends.” I heard a glass.

At the dinner that followed, President Yoon and Prime Minister Trudeau continued their meal in a pleasant atmosphere, calling each other by their first names, “Seokyeol” and “Justin.”

The center of the table at the banquet hall was decorated with a vase of red flowers, the color of the Canadian flag, such as astilbe and red tulips.

In addition, songs by Canadian singers Celine Dion, Neil Young, and Leonard Cohen were performed. At the end of the dinner, Korean master singers Bae Il-dong and Kim Dong-won, a master singer, performed ‘Love Song’ and ‘Sacheolga’ in pansori, praying for friendship between the two countries.

The dinner menu is prepared with Korean dishes such as japchae, grilled Jeju octopus, and braised short ribs. In particular, when the fire rose from the center of the fresh seafood dish, Canadian attendees took a certification photo.

For the post-meal drink, ‘Filitary Vidal Ice Reserve’ wine from Ontario, Canada was served. Also present

at the banquet were Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Han Jong-hee, Hanwha Aerospace President Son Jae-il, LG Energy Solutions President Lee Bang-soo, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power President Hwang Ju-ho, and Global Green Growth Research Institute Chairman Ban Ki-moon.