South Korean leader hails K-pop impact on Mideast trip


K-pop stars have 'charmed the world', South Korean President Moon Jae-in said at Dubai's Expo in the United Arab Emirates. - Reuters

DUBAI (AFP): South Korea's soft power matches its economic achievements, President Moon Jae-in said on Sunday (Jan 16) at the start of a Middle East tour expected to focus on business and trade opportunities.

K-pop stars have "charmed the world", the president said at Dubai's Expo in the United Arab Emirates, the first leg of a trip that will also take him to Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

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