Awkward moment: Melania Trump ignored by South Korean girls after pop star appears next to her
A video of the first lady greeting South Korean girls who burst into screams after spotting a member of a Korean pop boy band went viral on social media Tuesday.
The short clip showed Melania Trump smiling at a group of teenagers at a government-sponsored event where she gave a speech encouraging female participation in sports and promoted the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, the Associated Press reported.
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But when the girls noticed K-pop star and actor Choi Minho standing next to Trump, they began to scream and clap.
Trump, who noticed the reaction, watched the girls with a wide smile and gestured at Choi.
Many Twitter users praised Trump's long-lasting smile.
"I honestly never saw Melania smiling so genuinely," one person wrote, while another tweeted: "This is honestly the first time I've seen Melania smiling."
But others on social media thought the girls were ignoring the first lady.
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"Everyone completely ignored Melania bc they were fascinated at Minho," one person tweeted.
Another added: “Not really surprised that Melania got ignored for ChoiMinho I mean any sensible person would've done the same thing."
Click through more reactions to the encounter here:
The event, dubbed "Girls Play 2," took place while the president attended a summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in for part of the couple's two-day visit to South Korea.
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