Why is Ahn Jaewook over there?Ahn Jae-wook's surprise appearance at a state dinner in the president's office

By Jaewan, Ko

Aug 12, 2025

Why is Ahn Jaewook over there?Ahn Jae-wook's surprise appearance at a state dinner in the president's office
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Actor Ahn Jae-wook appeared at a state dinner in Vietnam and drew attention.

A state dinner between South Korea and Vietnam hosted by President Lee Jae-myung was held at the Cheong Wa Dae Guest House on the 11th.

On this day, President Lee Jae-myung said in Vietnamese "Shin Chao (hello)" and "Best Partner for Vietnam, where our Republic of Korea, which achieved the miracle of the Han River, achieved the miracle of the Red River".




Therefore, the Secretary of State "I sincerely thank you for your respectful hospitality"I hope that Korea will walk together in a new era and a time when the Vietnamese people are taking off."

The dinner was attended by SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun, LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo and Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin. In addition, representatives of mid-sized companies such as Seoul Semiconductor CEO Junghoon Lee, Sympac Chairman Choi Jin-sik and Chairman of the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Businesses, Nonghyup Chairman Kang Ho-dong and Shinhan Bank President Sanghyuk Jung were also present.

Why is Ahn Jaewook over there?Ahn Jae-wook's surprise appearance at a state dinner in the president's office
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Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik and National Security Office Director Wi Sung-rak were present at the presidential office, while Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Strategy and Finance Koo Yoon-chul and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyounghun were invited from the government, and Kim Tae-nyeon of the Democratic Party of Korea, a former chairman of the Korea-Be parliamentary Friendship Association, and Kim Seok-ki, chairman of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee.




What stood out was actor Ahn Jae-wook. He debuted as MBC's 23rd open talent in 1994 and has been active for more than 30 years through various works such as 「Star is in my heart」. In particular, it has gained explosive popularity in Southeast Asia, including China and Vietnam, establishing its position as the 'original Hallyu star'.

In addition, Park Hang-seo, former coach of the Vietnamese national soccer team, wrote a novel 'Ah! 66 representatives from all walks of life attended the dinner, including writer Hwang In-kyung, who is about to be published, and Vietnamese gamer `Rage Pill" Tran Bao-min (DRX), the first foreign player of the `League of Legends Championship Korea(LCK)"'. On the Vietnamese side, 55 people, including Secretary Rum, his spouse, Nguyen Zhuy Ngoc, chairman of the Central Inspection Committee, and the Minister of Public Security and Defense, attended the dinner.






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