Lee Gyu-lee is a business writer at The Korea Times, focusing primarily on IT & telecommunications, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and KOTRA. Prior to this, she has covered a wide range of cultural news, from film, television and K-pop to lifestyle and fashion.
EXO invited to welcome Ivanka Trump at Cheong Wa Dae
White House adviser Ivanka Trump shakes hands with members of K-pop group EXO. Yonhap
By Lee Gyu-lee
By Lee Gyu-lee
K-pop group EXO met White House adviser Ivanka Trump for the second time at Cheong Wa Dae, Saturday.
The presidential office invited the group to the dinner meeting between President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Ivanka first met the group at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in February 2018. She revealed to EXO then that her seven-year-old daughter Arabella Kushner is a fan.
Moon introduced the group to Trump and Ivanka at the cocktail reception before the dinner. She had a big smile and shook members' hands.
U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris takes a selfie with Ivanka Trump and EXO. Screen capture from Twitter.
EXO leader SUHO handed the group's autographed album to Trump and Ivanka as a gift after hearing Moon say, “Next week is her daughter's birthday.”
The group posted a picture with Ivanka and U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris later that night, saying: “Thank you for your love and support for EXO!” Ivanka soon re-tweeted the post.