US first lady Melania Trump and Choi Min-ho, a member of South Korean boy band Shinee, wave to South Korean middles school students during “Girls Play 2!” Initiative, an Olympic public diplomacy outreach campaign, at the US Ambassador’s Residence in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. (Pool photo by AHN YOUNG-JOON / AP)
SEOUL, South Korea — A video of first lady Melania Trump smiling at South Korean girls who had burst into screaming when they saw a member of K-pop boy band has been shared widely on social media.
The video showed Trump at ease with South Korean teenagers in school uniforms at an event where the first lady gave a speech on the importance of giving girls equal access to sports.
When the girls noticed Choi Min-ho, a member of Shinee, standing next to Trump on a surprise visit, they started to scream and clap, while the first lady watched them with a wide smile.
South Korean Twitter users praised the first lady’s interaction with the girls and the K-pop star, especially her long-lasting smile.