US President-elect Donald Trump arrives to speak during Turning Point's annual AmericaFest 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sunday. (AFP)
US President-elect Donald Trump arrives to speak during Turning Point's annual AmericaFest 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sunday. (AFP)

Two South Korean lawmakers from the ruling People Power Party, Reps. Kim Dai-sik and Cho Jung-hun, have been invited to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony in Washington on Jan. 20, Kim confirmed to the media on Monday.

The lawmakers are also scheduled to attend the Multicultural Coalition US Presidential Inaugural Ball, one of the many official and private balls held alongside the inauguration festivities. The ball will be held at the Arbor Ballroom on Inauguration Day from 6 to 10 p.m.

The invitation-only, black-tie event will take place in the presence of Trump and former and future first lady Melania Trump following the president’s oath of office at the Capitol and the traditional inaugural parade.

The Multicultural Coalition US Presidential Inauguration Ball is described in its invitation as featuring “a very special guest, alongside current and former heads of state and members of the diplomatic corps.”

The invitation was extended by Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, a Republican and close ally of Trump who endorsed him in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections.

"During my visit, I plan to engage and foster exchanges — not only with US senators but also with various figures in political and governmental circles. This visit is intended to strengthen those connections," Kim told the media.

"I will emphasize the importance of trusting the people of the Republic of Korea and having faith in the National Assembly, even if the country may appear unsettled (at the moment). My goal is to convey this message and deepen our sense of closeness," Kim added, referring to South Korea by its official name.

Kim attended the 2009 inauguration and inaugural ball of then-US President Barack Obama in his capacity as secretary-general of the National Unification Advisory Council. Cho, an economist-turned-politician who worked at the World Bank from 2002 to 2016, has built connections with figures in US political and economic circles.