SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday accused his country's media of damaging its alliance with the United States after a television broadcaster released a video suggesting he insulted American legislators following a meeting with US President Joe Biden in New York City last week.

The Munhwa Broadcasting Corp. (MBC) caught Yoon on tape talking to his aides and top diplomats following a brief chat with Biden on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly meetings. While the audio was unclear, Yoon could be heard using what seemed as indecent language during comments the broadcaster captioned as: "Wouldn't it be too darn embarrassing for Biden if those idiots at legislature don't approve?"

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