Mr Trudeau spread his legs apart and appeared to be at the same height as Mr Kim. Read more at straitstimes.com.
This time, his “manner legs” are making the headlines in South Korea., was photographed with local politicians. And one incident involving him and National Assembly speaker Kim Jin-pyo went viral.
Mr Trudeau, who is reportedly over 1.8m, then bent down momentarily to Mr Kim’s height, eliciting laughter from both countries’ delegates.This move was later identified as “manner legs” in South Korea. It is meant to level the height between two people, signalling a sign of respect – a practice which some South Korean celebrities have also adopted.
Mr Trudeau’s pose garnered praises from the South Korean media, with The Chosun Ilbo newspaper describing it as a “heart-warming scene” and TV news outlet YTN suggesting the act showed a “caring” attitude.
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