President Yoon's second English speech... 30 seconds standing ovation from British people = South Korea

South Korean President Yoon Seo-gyul recently gave a speech at the local parliament during a state visit to the United Kingdom. Following his speech to a joint Congress of the House and Senate during his state visit to the United States in April, he has given speeches in English to foreign parliaments.
This is the second time. A source close to the president's office said that by giving a speech in the local language, he was trying to reach the hearts of not only politicians but also the British people. Quoting Shakespeare and other works throughout the speech
I also did it. It is believed that the intention is to use English as a foundation to emphasize the blood-bond relationship between Korea and Britain in the security field, as well as to emphasize that they are inseparable partners in the economic and cultural aspects.
Can be measured. President Yoon gave a speech in English on the 21st (local time) at the Royal Gallery in Westminster Parliament. The title of the speech was "Friendship between our two countries that turns challenges into opportunities" (A.
friendship to turn our challenges to pure opportunity).
A passage from the play ``Romeo and Juliet'' by the great British writer Shakespeare
is. President Yoon wrote a poem in English that said, ``Our friendship will bring happiness and turn our challenges into opportunities.'' British names also appeared.
President Yoon said, ``It's time for our two countries to work together as creative partners to contribute to a better future for humanity,'' and quoted Prime Minister Churchill as saying, ``The price of greatness is a sense of responsibility.''
was quoted. President Yoon has cited Prime Minister Churchill as a politician he respects. In addition, the international community is divided due to the Ukraine war, the Israeli-Hamas conflict, and the nuclear threat from North Korea.
He also quoted the words of British historian Toynbee (``Civilization is born and develops through a process of repeated challenge and response.'').
President Yoon said, ``Han and England, who have written a dynamic history of creation, will be closely connected.''
We must join together and fight back against the many challenges facing the world." President Yoon also mentioned the attractiveness of culture and art in both countries, saying, ``Britain has the Beatles, Queen Harry Potter,
And if we have the right foot of David Beckham, then Korea has the right foot of BTS, BLACKPINK, Squid Game, and Son Heung-min."
This caused a burst of laughter among the British parliamentarians. As the two countries upgrade their existing relationship to a "global strategic partnership," music and film
・They brought to the fore "soft power" such as sports as a common feature and expressed a sense of intimacy. His participation in the Korean War was also at the heart of his speech that day.
President Yoon said, ``In 1950, Britain dispatched 80,000 troops, the second largest number in the world,'' adding, ``Over 1,000 of these were young men.
He gave his life to protect the freedom of the people of a faraway country he did not know.'' In the House that day, Senate President John McFaul, House of Representatives Speaker Lindsay Hoyle, Liberal Democratic Party leader and the Korean-British Parliamentary Association
Approximately 450 people gathered, including Representative Ed Davey, Chairman of the Board, and Senator David Alton, Chairman of the Bipartisan Group on North Korea.
At the end of the 17-minute speech, all members stood and applauded for about 30 seconds.