Donald Trump met K-pop boy band Exo and fans give mixed reaction

In a surprise exchange, the boy band were on hand to greet the US President along with the South Korean President ahead of a dinner in Seoul

US President Donald Trump talks with South Korean boy band Exo as South Korean President Moon Jae-in stands during a dinner at the presidential Blue House on June 29, 2019 in Seoul, South Korea. Photo by South Korean Presidential Blue House via Getty Images

US President Donald Trump receives a copy of an album from members of the K-pop boy band Exo as he arrives for dinner at the Blue House in Seoul. Reuters

US President Donald Trump receives a copy of an album from members of the K-pop boy band Exo as he arrives for dinner at the Blue House in Seoul. Reuters

US President Donald J. Trump shakes hands with a member of South Korean boy group Exo during his visit to the South Korean presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul to attend a welcome dinner hosted by President Moon Jae-in. EPA

US Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, right, watches as his wife and Advisor to the US President Ivanka Trump, left, holds copies of K-pop band Exo's album 'Love Shot', as US President Donald Trump, background left, waits for a working dinner with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in at the tea house on the grounds of the presidential Blue House in Seoul. AFP

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in, background centre, and US President Donald Trump meet members of K-pop band Exo, left, before attending a working dinner at the tea house on the grounds of the presidential Blue House in Seoul. AFP

Members of K-pop band Exo stand while US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and South Korea's President Moon Jae-in wait for a working dinner at the tea house on the grounds of the presidential Blue House in Seoul. AFP

In one of the more interesting meetings of 2019, US President Donald Trump, his daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner were not only greeted by South Korean President Moon Jae-In on Saturday but also by the popular K-pop boy band Exo.

Travelling to Seoul after the G20 Summit in Japan, some fans were surprised to see the K-pop stars also in attendance. During the reception, the first family were gifted with copies of Exo's latest album Love Shot. The moment was caught on video. Upon receiving the gift, Ivanka said, "Thank you so much, this is so nice of you" and then she remarked, "Oh and it's signed!"

Upon news of this interaction, Exo-Ls took to social media to share their feelings. Not all were super pleased:

While others were more, well, surprised by the meeting in general:

And then, there were those who put politics aside and were downbeat that the Trump family got albums before they did:

Of course, one fan thought she'd try a different approach:

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