U.S. President Joe Biden hosts state dinner with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to celebrate 70-year alliance
The high-profile event was attended by various celebrities, including Angelina Jolie, Lea Salonga, and Chloe Kim
The guests will be entertained by a performance from Broadway stars Salonga, Norm Lewis, and Jessica Vosk
The United States hosted a state dinner with South Korea to celebrate the two nations' 70-year alliance, which was seen as a high-profile event that was attended by Angelina Jolie, her son Maddox, broadway legend Lea Salonga, and others.
Jolie, a 47-year-old actress and humanitarian, was accompanied by her 21-year-old son Maddox when she arrived at the White House on Wednesday. Apr. 26. They attended the state dinner that U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden used to host South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee.
Celebrating 70-year US-South Korea Alliance
A close source with the actress said that Jolie's family saw Asia-America relations as an important matter. The Hollywood star and her children already had close ties to the region for several years, as per People.
Maddox previously studied at South Korea's Yonsei University, which was in Seoul, and his mother, Jolie, visited the country on several occasions for humanitarian and refugee advocacy reasons as well as for her role as an artist in the last two decades.
The blockbuster star was seen wearing a vintage Chanel jacket and a dress that was personally made for her several years ago. Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim and Chip and Joanna Gaines were among the other state dinner guests.
The last time that Jolie visited South Korea was in 2019 when her son Maddox enrolled at Yonsei University. The year prior, she met with refugees on behalf of the United Nations Refugee Agency.
The event was also filled with various government officials from the United States and South Korea. These include Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, South Korean Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy Lee Chang Yang, and many others, according to the New York Times.
High-Profile State Dinner
Broadway star Salonga, while being a guest of the state dinner, was also one of the night's entertainers. When she arrived at the White House, she confessed that she was "freaking out" over the entire experience and said that it felt like she was in a "fairy tale."
The event guests will be ushered to the State Dining Room, located at the other end of the State Floor, after dinner. They will be the audience to a performance from Broadway stars Salonga, Norm Lewis, and Jessica Vosk.
Despite his experiences, Lewis said he was still nervous about performing at big events such as the state dinner. But one guest who showed no signs of nerves was New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer, who was seen sporting a navy business suit instead of a tuxedo.
The event marks the highest diplomatic honor that the United States bestows on its closest allies. President Yoon's visit to the country commemorates the long-standing alliance between the two nations that began at the end of the Korean War said the Associated Press.
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