Justin Trudeau’s hair has made international headlines in the past, as have his awkward handshakes or his penchant for appearing shirtless even when cameras are around. Now it’s the turn of the Prime Minister of Canada’s feet to be in the spotlight, writes News.ro with reference to The Guardian.

Justin Trudeau with Kim Jin-pyo in South KoreaPhoto: Adrian Wyld / Zuma Press / Profimedia

Ahead of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Trudeau and a delegation of Canadian ministers were in South Korea to mark 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries and to try to save the deal billions of dollars for a battery factory. Before his speech in front of the parliament in Seoul, Trudeau took pictures with Korean politicians, including the speaker of the National Assembly, Kim Jin-pyo.

Amidst the din of cameras, Kim stood on tiptoe, mocking the 8-inch height difference between himself and Trudeau. The Canadian Prime Minister bent down to Kim’s level for a moment, which caused laughter from the Korean delegation. He then spread his legs and crouched to be the same height as Kim, a move known in South Korea as “manner legs” designed to equalize the height between the two people.

The gesture was largely praised by Korean media, with Chosun even calling it a “touching scene” and news channel YTN saying the gesture showed a “caring” mentality.

However, Canadian conservative publication True North wrote that the meeting led “some Canadians to accuse Trudeau of once again making Canada a laughing stock abroad.”

The Prime Minister’s greetings to political leaders attracted attention not for the first time. In February, a handshake with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, a staunch critic of Prime Minister Trudeau, quickly turned into an awkward stutter.

Trudeau was also the first to effectively steer clear of former President Donald Trump’s vigorous handshake, which has often embarrassed world leaders and political rivals. During their first meeting in 2017, Trudeau put his hand on Trump’s shoulder, avoiding a handshake.

And in 2016, Trudeau tried to shake hands with former Mexican presidents Barack Obama and Enrique Peña Nieto, awkwardly crossing his arms and grabbing Peña Nieto’s other hand.