Japan, South Korean leaders drum up rapport playing K-pop after summit
Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS • • world
Key Points:
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shared a surprise drum session after their summit talks in Nara, highlighting their friendly personal relationship.
- The leaders played two K-pop songs, BTS's "Dynamite" and "Golden" from the animated film "Kpop Demon Hunters," with Takaichi teaching Lee how to play the drums.
- The session was unpublicized prior to Lee's visit and occurred between their joint press event and a dinner hosted by Takaichi.
- Takaichi arranged the drum session as a surprise after Lee mentioned at the APEC forum that playing drums was a dream of his.
- Takaichi has a background in drumming,
