Yin Xiyue was controversial by Biden’s ＂no eye contact＂ handshake, and Korean netizens said they felt ＂humiliated＂

[Global Network Report Trainee Reporter Fu Jiajun] Yin Xiyue was ignored by Biden in public for his first visit abroad?

According to the Korean Daily and other Korean media reports on the 29th, South Korean President Yin Xiyue attended a welcome dinner hosted by Spanish King felipe vi for world leaders on the 28th local time. During the handshake with US President Biden, Biden did not look at Yin Xiyue, but talked with others while shaking hands with Yin Xiyue. This scene was captured by the camera and quickly triggered a hot discussion among Korean netizens. Korean opposition supporters even produced a film called "‘ No eye contact ’ The short video of "handshake" was widely spread on the Internet, and some people criticized that this scene "brought a sense of humiliation to Korean nationals."

On the 28th, local time, at the welcome dinner hosted by Spanish King felipe vi for the leaders attending the NATO summit, South Korean President Yin Xiyue met the scene of US President Biden’s "no eye contact" handshake. Source: South Korea’s "news1".

"Chosun Ilbo" reported that Yin Xiyue wore a black suit and a gold tie and his wife appeared at the welcome dinner. Yin Xiyue and his wife first exchanged greetings and had a brief conversation with Spanish King felipe vi. After that, I entered the commemorative photo shooting session.

Yin Xiyue and his wife exchanged greetings and took photos with Spanish King felipe vi at the welcome dinner. Source: Chosun Ilbo.

According to the report, the live camera captured Biden’s final entrance during the photo preparation work. At that time, he was looking down at the ground towards the center of the photo area. After seeing Yin Xiyue, who had stood waiting to be photographed, Biden held out his hand first, and Yin Xiyue smiled and reached out to respond and shook hands with Biden. However, Biden, who was shaking hands with Yin Xiyue at this time, was not looking at Yin Xiyue, but at Bulgarian President Lumen Radev beside Yin Xiyue.

Yin Xiyue’s encounter with US President Biden’s "no eye contact" handshake Source: Chosun Ilbo

After that, his hand was quickly released, and Biden turned to shake hands and talk with Radev. It was reported that they had a brief conversation, and Biden put his hand on the Bulgarian President’s shoulder, while Yin Xiyue, who was standing behind them, looked at the two leaders with a slight smile on his face.

Yin Xiyue watched US President Biden shake hands with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev at the welcome dinner on the same day. Source: Reuters

After this scene was made public by the Korean media, it triggered a heated discussion among Korean netizens, but netizens had different views.

Some supporters of Yin Xiyue said, "Biden shook hands first." A South Korean netizen wrote under the report of Chosun Ilbo: "After seeing Yin Xiyue, Biden offered to shake hands, but other leaders were watching, so Biden shook hands (with Yin Xiyue) and turned his head (looking at the person next to him), and then shook hands with the person next to him. Seeing many people and shaking hands at the same time will naturally become like this. Today (reporters and netizens) have also racked their brains to make irresponsible remarks and talk nonsense. " ↓

However, many people expressed dissatisfaction and thought that this scene was "shameful".

South Korea’s "news1" reported that supporters of the opposition party in South Korea even produced a film called "‘ No eye contact ’ The short video of "shaking hands" was circulated on the Internet, which was used as the material to attack Yin Xiyue and the "state power" of the ruling party. The report also said that South Korean columnist Huang Yixue, who had been criticizing Yin Xiyue’s various behaviors before, publicly stated that "Biden and Yin Xiyue didn’t look at him when shaking hands, but Yin Xiyue still grinned" and "(Yin Xiyue) ran to NATO (suffered ‘ No eye contact ’ Shaking hands) really brought a sense of humiliation to Korean nationals. "

A South Korean netizen reported in Chosun Ilbo: "Now, tomorrow (Yin Xiyue) will give something to the United States, and will beg Biden for another handshake … … (Yin Xiyue)’ s support rate is plummeting, and it has suffered ‘ No eye contact ’ Shake hands, (probably pleading with Biden). The comments about me in Korea are really bad. (Then crying,) Mr. Biden, I’ll give you everything you want. I just need to shake your hand again, please. " ↓

Another netizen commented: "What a shame. Why did we (South Korea) develop smoothly before, but once the country falls into the hands of a conservative regime like this, it will fall into the abyss? " ↓