On Wednesday evening, I performed for U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo at their private dinner meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace here in Washington. His Excellency Han Min-koo was here to attend the 46th Security Consultative Meeting at the Pentagon. I was asked to include music to help reduce tensions between the two countries and to symbolize friendship. Before I performed, I joined 40 or so officials and guests from bot