Documentary film on ex-U.N. chief’s life Former United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon (L) speaks during a press conference in Seoul on June 19, 2025, following the press screening of “The Quiet Diplomat,” an American documentary film on his life. (Yonhap)
Koreans flee Israel to Jordan South Korean nationals wait to be processed at a border checkpoint in Jordan during their evacuation from Israel amid rising tension with Iran, in this photo provided by Seoul’s foreign ministry on June 19, 2025. (Yonhap)
Lee attends G7 reception for world leaders South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (2nd from L) and his wife, Kim Hye Kyung (far R), pose for a photo with Governor General of Canada Mary Simon (2nd from R) and her spouse, Whit Fraser, during a reception for world leaders participating in the Group of Seven summit in Calgary, Canada, on June 16, 2025. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
Mt. Paekdu This aerial photo taken from a flight on June 13, 2025, shows a frozen Chonji, the crater lake atop the volcanic Mount Paekdu, located on the North Korean-Chinese border. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
Opposing Seoul Queer Culture Festival Opponents of the Seoul Queer Culture Festival attend a rally held near Seoul City Hall in central Seoul on June 14, 2025. The Seoul Queer Culture Festival took place nearby on the same day. (Yonhap)
Cuban Embassy opens in Seoul Cuban Ambassador to South Korea Claudio Monzon Baeza speaks during the opening ceremony of the Cuban Embassy in Seoul on June 10, 2025, following the establishment of diplomatic ties between South Korea and Cuba in February 2024. (Yonhap)
BTS’ RM, V discharged from military service RM (L) and V, members of K-pop megagroup BTS, pose for a photo as they meet their fans at a park in Chuncheon, the capital of South Korea’s northeast province of Gangwon, on June 10, 2025, following their discharge from South Korea’s mandatory military service the same day. (Yonhap)
Presidential office to renovate briefing room Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung (C, back) briefs on the presidential office’s plan to renovate the briefing room during a press briefing in Seoul on June 8, 2025. (Yonhap)
Lee visits traditional market President Lee Jae-myung and first lady Kim Hye-kyung visit a traditional market in the southern Seoul ward of Dongjak on June 6, 2025, in this photo provided by the presidential office. (Yonhap)
