Overview
- Takaichi’s office posted a short video showing the two leaders drumming side by side after their Nara summit, and the clip quickly drew wide attention online.
- They performed BTS’s “Dynamite” and “Golden” from the 2025 animated film K-Pop Demon Hunters, playing on full drum kits in matching jackets.
- Takaichi said she arranged the surprise because Lee had told her at APEC that learning drums was a longtime dream, praising him as a quick study.
- Both leaders cast the duet as a metaphor for cooperation, with Lee saying they respected differences and found a shared rhythm as a model for bilateral ties.
- The musical moment capped talks that reaffirmed closer coordination and shuttle diplomacy, with the visit also drawing commentary from Chinese outlets focused on regional positioning.