Biden on 2016: I’ll answer in Korean

Vice President Biden teased reporters on Thursday by suggesting he would announce his final decision on a 2016 Oval Office bid in a foreign language.

“I’ll answer in Korean,” Biden told reporters interrogating him about his intentions next year, according to pool reports.

{mosads}Biden’s quip came as he was waiting for a visit with South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the US Naval Observatory in Washington.

Reporters monitoring the foreign dignitary’s arrival peppered Biden with questions about his potential third White House run.

“I’m here to greet President Park [so] I’ll talk to you all about that later,” he told assembled journalists before Park’s arrival. “I’ll tell you what — good to see you all.”

Biden then reportedly welcomed Park with two Marines approximately 10 minutes after his exchange with reporters.

He shook the South Korean leader’s hand and then welcomed her inside the Observatory for a private luncheon.

“Madame President, welcome to my home,” Biden told Park. “It’s so nice to see you, and look at the weather you brought. I think we have some lunch out back if you guys are hungry.”

Biden is seriously considering entering the 2016 presidential election following the death of his son earlier this year.

Before dying from brain cancer last May, Beau Biden, 46, reportedly urged his father to make another White House run.

Joe Biden has since met with numerous Democratic lawmakers, donors and strategists while considering a late entry into his party’s 2016 primary.

He missed the first Democratic presidential debate last Tuesday night amid speculation he might make a last-minute appearance in the contest.

Former secretary of State Hillary Clinton remains the front-runner for the Democratic nomination across multiple national polls.

Joe Biden remains popular with voters, however, despite lacking a formal presidential campaign for the 2016 election cycle.

He currently places third out of seven candidates with 17.4 percent, according to the latest RealClearPolitics average of samplings.

The vice president has repeatedly insisted he is making a final decision on his 2016 plans by October’s end.