President Park Geun Hye attended the opening ceremony for the new K-Style Hub Traditional Korean Cuisine Cultural Center which took place on April 11 at the Korea Tourism Organization's Seoul Center, and Song Joong Ki received the honor of attending the ceremony right alongside the president! 

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The actor is an official tour ambassador of Korea, a fitting role considering that he is so popular nowadays thanks to 'Descendants of the Sun.' When President Park Geun Hye met Song Joong Ki, she didn't spare him any compliments. She told him, "I'm very happy and glad to see that you finished your military service and became the biggest Hallyu star. Seeing you promoting even during your busy schedule has me thinking that you are a true patriot in real life and not just in dramas." 

We couldn't agree more!