The U.S. is hosting South Korean President Yon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee for a state dinner this week. But what is a state dinner, what happens there and how does it help diplomatic relations?
State dinners are typically carried out in black-tie formal attire, with official speeches and toasts, elaborate food, and notable celebrity guests.
"It's a way of highlighting American food and culture, because there's always entertainment afterward," Roberts said. Wednesday's state dinner with the South Korean president and first lady will take place in the East Room, and about 200 guests will be in attendance, according to White House social secretary Carlos Elizondo."What I've been thinking about is the fact that President Biden announced that he is running for reelection," Roberts said, referring to the
The dinner with South Korea will feature round tables covered by platinum table cloths that honor the 70th anniversary of the ROK alliance, square tables made of teal blue plexiglass, and bamboo chairs with designs inspired by sumukhwa -- Korean ink brush paintings. Each table seats 10 people. The setting for Wednesday's dinner aims"to showcase the harmony of our cultures and our people intertwined," Jill Biden told reporters at the preview event.
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