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Ukrainian President Zelensky delivered a video speech today (4th) at the Grammy Awards, which drew attention from many people around the world.

President Zelensky, who announced the horrors of the war and appealed for his support, is also ahead of his speech at our National Assembly.



Correspondent Kim Jong-won of New York.



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[Zelensky/President of Ukraine: What is the opposite of music?

Silence of ruined cities and those who lost their lives.]



Ukrainian President Zelensky made a surprise appearance on the Grammy stage.



President Zelensky, who informed the horrors of Ukraine through a pre-recorded video speech,



[Zelensky/President of Ukraine: Ukrainian musicians wear body armor instead of tuxedos.

They sing songs to the wounded in the hospital.] They



appealed for support to Ukraine.



[Zelensky/President of Ukraine: Please fill the silence caused by the war with your music.

Fill it in today by telling our story.

Share the truth about this war through social media and TV.

Do whatever you can to help us, but don't be silent.]



Following President Zelensky's speech, famous R&B singer John Legend and Ukrainian singer Mika Newton, etc. On the large screen, a video containing the current situation was played along with the Ukrainian flag.



When the performance was over, a standing ovation erupted from the audience.



President Zelensky even defined Russia's actions as 'genocide', an attempt to annihilate the entire country, during a video appearance on a US TV current affairs program.



President Zelensky is scheduled to deliver a video speech at the National Assembly of Korea on the 11th.



President Zelensky is appealing for his support for Ukraine by addressing parliaments around the world, beginning with a video address to Congress last month.



(Video coverage: Lee Sang-wook, video editing: Jeong Seong-hoon)



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