South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol was caught by an open microphone reportedly calling US Congress “f***ers” after a photo op with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of a United Nations meeting on September 21, 2022. Biden had just pledged US$6 billion in contributions to the Global Fund, which fights HIV, tuberculosis and malaria worldwide. The funding is still awaiting approval from US Congress, which South Korean media said Yoon referred to when making the controversial comments to an aide. “How could Biden not lose damn face if these f***ers do not pass it in Congress?”, Yoon reportedly said. Yoon’s approval rating has dropped to 28 per cent following his first overseas visit as president. He lashed out at the domestic media on September 26, accusing them of damaging South Korea’s relationship with the US, a key ally.

2022年9月21日,韩国总统尹锡悦在联合国会议间隙中与美国总统拜登合影后骂咒美国国会是“狗崽子”的言论被一台工作中的麦克风捕捉到了。拜登刚刚承诺向旨在消除艾滋病、结核、疟疾等疾病的全球基金捐款60亿美元。这笔资金仍在等待美国国会的批准。据韩国媒体报道,尹锡悦在和自己的一名助手交谈时,发表了以下这一富有争议的言论,“如果(美国国会)这些狗崽子们不批准这笔捐款的话,那拜登总统得有多丢人啊?”在这位新任韩国总统首次海外访问期间,他的支持率已经下降到了28%。9月26日,他猛烈抨击了韩国国内媒体,指责他们这种行为破坏了韩国与关键盟友美国之间的关系。