[Text/Observer Network Ruan Jiaqi]
As the Korean media said, " Yoon Seo-yeon 's first visit is not easy." After experiencing "two talks were cancelled in one day and waiting for half an hour without success", the new South Korean president made a mistake in his NATO summit.
According to Korean media such as the Korean Ilbo on the 29th local time, at the welcome dinner held by the King of Spain , during the group photo session, Yoon Seo-young smiled and shook hands enthusiastically with US President Biden . But Biden did not communicate with him in a gaze, but instead kept looking at the Bulgarian president next to him, and quickly shook hands with the latter and had a joke, which was significantly contrasted with his attitude towards Yoon Seo-young. After being broadcast, the
shot caused another uproar on the Korean Internet. South Korean media called this "no look" (no look) handshake, and a large number of Korean netizens criticized Yoon Seo-yeol for his diplomatic performance "makes the people feel humiliated."
th incident happened on the evening of the 28th local time in Spain. The Spanish King Felipe VI was at a welcome dinner for leaders of various countries participating in the NATO summit.
Comprehensive Korean media reports that in the group photo session, US President Biden was one of the last leaders to enter the court, and he lowered his head and walked towards the middle position. After seeing Yoon Seok-yeol standing diagonally behind his photo position, Biden stretched out his hand first, and Yoon Seok-yeol smiled and reached out to hold it back.
But during the two of them shook hands, Biden's eyes were always aimed at the Bulgarian President Ruman Radev next to him, and the latter also looked back. Between the two of them looked at each other, there was a "bright" Yoon Seok-young who was smiling.
Soon, Biden let go of his hand with Yoon Seo-yeol and instead shook hands with Radev and had a joke.
The communication between the two of them was obviously much warmer. Biden also put his hand on Radev's shoulder, and Yoon Seo-yeol stood behind them and watched. The scene of
immediately caused controversy on the Korean Internet, and many Korean media called this "no look (no look) handshake".
Korean media "news 1" said that some opposition supporters made a short video of "no look handshake" to attack Yoon Seo-yeol and his ruling party "national power". South Korean columnist Huang Jiao-yi, who had been criticizing Yoon Seok-hyuk, also publicly stated that "Biden and Yoon Seok-hyuk didn't even look at him when they shook hands, but Yoon Seok-hyuk grinned and smiled," scolding him for "making the Korean people feel humiliated."
, and Yoon Seok-yeol's supporters emphasized that Yoon Seok-yeol was the first head of state to shake hands and say hello after Biden appeared. The two sides argued that Yoon Seok-yeol had been "coldly treated" or not.
However, most Korean netizens have a negative view on this matter. In the comment section of the Korean media MBCh on this matter, the high praise comments all lamented: "It's no look again. This bitterness is really...", "I have done financial work in New York for a while. When shaking hands, avoiding sight is not a simple mistake or rudeness, but a contempt for the other party.", "Foreigners really attach great importance to looking at each other when greeting. Biden is really bad for diplomacy."...
Some people accused Biden of blatantly ignoring Yoon Seok-yeol, "The embarrassing handshake... 'You can ignore the president of the Republic of Korea', Biden conveys a signal like this on the international stage."
"Even if he hates him (Yun Seok-yeol), he is the president of our country. If he is ignored in person, it will really hurt his self-esteem... National character!"
Some people also pointed out that Yoon Seok-yeol's too "bright" smile is not suitable for diplomatic occasions, "This is really a diplomatic disaster-level smile."
"As a Korean citizen... my face is about to catch fire."
criticism of Yoon Seok-yeol's diplomatic rudeness during this foreign visit is not only that. Korean media nocutnews mentioned that when Yoon Seo-yeon and his wife Kim Kyung-hee greeted the Spanish King and his wife, Kim Kyung-hee did not take off their gloves, while the wives of other leaders did not wear gloves when shaking hands.
The article introduces that in Western etiquette, both men and women should take off their gloves when shaking hands. Unless the woman is wearing formal attire and long gloves that reach the elbow, you can not take them off when greeting.
The look of Yoon Seo-yeon and his wife bowing when greeting were also denounced by some Korean netizens as "too humble", and along with the previous photos of "Yong Seo-yeon saluting the American flag", it became the "three major Korean diplomatic tragedies" mentioned by netizens.
"Those photos that indicate that our country is heading for demise..."
"Every time I see the actions of President Yoon Seo-yeol and Ms. Kim Jianxi, I will be worried about the future of South Korea..."
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