Yoon Sings 'American Pie'... Musk Also Says "That's Right, That's Right!"

The Song Biden's Eldest Son Often Sang
The 'Model Son' Who Carried His Father's High Hopes
Died at 46 from a Brain Tumor

President Yoon Suk-yeol's passionate rendition of "American Pie" at the U.S. state banquet holds special meaning for U.S. President Joe Biden as well. It was a favorite song he sang with his late eldest son, Beau Biden, who passed away in 2015. Beau Biden was once considered a "political successor" to President Biden and was on a promising path.

On the 26th (local time), after the South Korea-U.S. summit, at the state banquet hosted by President Biden, President Yoon passionately sang "American Pie," a song he considers his signature piece.

Twitter post by Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, on President Yoon's song video.
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That day, President Biden recalled, "My sons liked this song when they were young," adding, "They used to change the lyrics from 'whiskey 'n rye' to 'whisky and dry'."

President Biden had two sons and one daughter. Among them, his eldest son Beau Biden died at the young age of 46 in 2015 while battling a brain tumor.

At the time, then-Vice President Biden expressed in a statement, "Our entire family is plunged into unspeakable grief," and mournfully added, "Beau's spirit will continue to live within us, especially in his brave wife Hallie and their two children."

Though expected as a 'model son'... died at age 46

President Biden, who was Vice President at the time in 2015, attending the funeral of his eldest son, Beau Biden.
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Beau Biden was born in 1969 to President Biden and his first wife, Neilia Hunter Biden. From a young age, he endured the tragedy of losing his mother and younger sister in a car accident.

Despite a life full of hardships, he built a career that made him a role model among American elites as a soldier, lawyer, and politician, earning his father's recognition. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2003 and rose to the rank of major. He was deployed to Iraq in 2008 and received a military honor for his service.

He ran for and was inaugurated as Attorney General of Delaware, his father's home state, marking his first step as a politician. Since then, he maintained a spotless reputation in terms of education, background, character, private life, and public service, earning praise as a "model son" and an "ideal public official."

Within some circles of U.S. politics, there was hope that he would inherit his father's political legacy. Especially since his younger brother Hunter Biden had been involved in several controversies related to his private life, President Biden's expectations for Beau were reportedly very high.

Because of this, when Beau Biden died of a brain tumor in 2015, President Biden's grief was said to be immeasurable. In fact, President Biden decided not to run in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Instead, Hillary Clinton ran as the Democratic presidential candidate and faced former President Donald Trump.

Yoon's passionate singing receives acclaim in the U.S... Elon Musk says "Hear hear"

This story also seemed to deeply move American citizens. When the banquet video was released, it attracted the attention of many American netizens.

U.S. President Joe Biden (left) is responding to a song sung by President Yoon Suk-yeol at the state dinner between South Korea and the United States held at the White House in Washington, D.C. on the 26th (local time).
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Brian Krassenstein, a well-known American journalist and author, wrote the day before, "Politics, especially international politics, often makes people angry. I think we need more music," and attached a video of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol singing "American Pie" at the White House.

He continued, "Amazingly, almost everyone in the audience stood up," and praised, "President Biden said, 'I had no idea you (President Yoon) could sing so well.' I love this moment."

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, also responded to the video with a comment saying, "Hear hear," showing his approval.

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