Labor Secretary Marty Walsh traveled 1000’s of miles for the inauguration of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday however nonetheless felt proper at dwelling: He discovered a Dunkin’.
The former Boston mayor identified for his distinct New England accent couldn’t assist himself as he discovered a Seoul outpost of the Massachusetts-based chain.
“Korea has a way of making @SecMartyWalsh feel right at home,” his chief of workers, Dan Koh, tweeted with {a photograph} of the secretary in entrance of the doughnut store.
He adopted up with a snap of Mr. Walsh holding up a cup of espresso.
“Success,” Mr. Koh wrote. “And no joke — 6 Massachusetts people were in the Dunkin’ (that we know of) — all said hi.”
Korea has a approach of constructing @SecMartyWalsh really feel proper at dwelling. pic.twitter.com/ijzHzSXZ5o
— Dan Koh (@dank) May 11, 2022
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff led the U.S. delegation to the inauguration.
Besides Mr. Walsh, it included Christopher Del Corso, the chargé d’affaires advert interim to South Korea; Democratic Reps. Ami Bera of California and Marilyn Strickland of Washington; Assistant Attorney General Todd Sunhwae Kim; and Min Jin Lee, an writer and writer-in-residence at Amherst College.
