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BTS members Jimin, Jung Kook discharged from S. Korea military

Two members of K-pop group BTS, Jimin (R) and Jung Kook, smile in front of the media after completing their mandatory military service in Yeoncheon, South Korea, on June 11, 2025.

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BTS members Jimin, Jung Kook discharged from S. Korea military

Two members of K-pop group BTS, Jimin (R) and Jung Kook, receive bouquets in front of the media after completing their mandatory military service in Yeoncheon, South Korea, on June 11, 2025.

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BTS members Jimin, Jung Kook discharged from S. Korea military

Two members of K-pop group BTS, Jimin (R) and Jung Kook, salute in front of the media after completing their mandatory military service in Yeoncheon, South Korea, on June 11, 2025.

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BTS members Jimin, Jung Kook discharged from S. Korea military

Two members of K-pop group BTS, Jimin (R) and Jung Kook, are pictured after being discharged from the South Korean military after mandatory service in Yeoncheon, South Korea, on June 11, 2025.

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BTS members Jimin, Jung Kook discharged from S. Korea military

Two members of K-pop group BTS, Jimin (R) and Jung Kook, react after being discharged from the South Korean military after mandatory service in Yeoncheon, South Korea, on June 11, 2025.

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BTS members Jimin, Jung Kook discharged from S. Korea military

Two members of K-pop group BTS, Jimin (R) and Jung Kook, salute after being discharged from the South Korean military after mandatory service in Yeoncheon, South Korea, on June 11, 2025.

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BTS members Jimin, Jung Kook discharged from S. Korea military

Two members of K-pop group BTS, Jimin (R) and Jung Kook, salute after being discharged from the South Korean military after mandatory service in Yeoncheon, South Korea, on June 11, 2025.

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U.S., other U.N. members slam Russia-N. Korea defense pact

Deputy U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood (C) reads out a joint statement by 48 U.N. member states and the European Union condemning Russia's recent mutual defense treaty with North Korea, during a press conference also attended by Japan's Ambassador to the United Nations Kazuyuki Yamazaki (R) and his South Korean counterpart Hwang Joon Kook (L), at the U.N. headquarters in New York on June 28, 2024.

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S. Korean U.N. ambassador

South Korean Ambassador to the United Nations Hwang Joon Kook attends a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on June 3, 2024.

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Political Graffiti In Israel

05/20/2023 Lod, Israel. A painting by Rabbi Kook next to his quote "Rise up, rise" in the city of Lod, a city where Jews and Palestinians live. Photo by Yahel Gazit/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S. urges N. Korea to show commitment to denuclearization

SEOUL, South Korea - Sung Kim, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, meets with reporters at South Korea's Foreign Ministry in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2014, after holding talks with his South Korean counterpart Hwang Joon Kook, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs. Kim said, "North Korea needs to demonstrate very serious commitment to denuclearization before we can resume any negotiation."

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U.S., S. Korean reps to close ranks on N. Korean nukes

SEOUL, South Korea - Sung Kim (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, shakes hands with Hwang Joon Kook, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, before their talks in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2014, to discuss North Korea's nuclear program.

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U.S. urges N. Korea to show commitment to denuclearization

SEOUL, South Korea - Sung Kim (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, meets with Hwang Joon Kook, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2014. After the meeting, Kim told reporters, "North Korea needs to demonstrate very serious commitment to denuclearization before we can resume any negotiation."

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U.S., S. Korean envoys for N. Korea meet in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Robert King (L), U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights issues, and his South Korean counterpart Hwang Joon Kook shake hands before their meeting in Seoul on Nov. 12, 2014.

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Davies, Hwang hold talks in Seoul over N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Glyn Davies (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, and Hwang Joon Kook, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, hold talks in Seoul on Sept. 30, 2014.

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U.S., S. Korean officials meet to discuss N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Glyn Davies (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, shakes hands with Hwang Joon Kook, South Korea's Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs, in Seoul, South Korea, on Sept. 30, 2014. Davies visited Seoul to discuss with South Korean officials ways to restart the stalled six-party talks on achieving North Korea's denuclearization.

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Japan, S. Korea vow cooperation on N. Korea nuclear programs

TOKYO, Japan - Hwang Joon Kook (L), South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, and Junichi Ihara, director general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau at the Japanese Foreign Ministry, shake hands at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on July 16, 2014, prior to their talks. They agreed to strengthen bilateral and trilateral coordination with the United States on reining in North Korea's missile and nuclear weapons programs. (Pool photo by Jiji Press)

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S. Korean nuclear envoy

WASHINGTON, United States - Hwang Joon Kook, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs, speaks with reporters after holding talks with his U.S. counterpart, Special Representative for North Korea Policy Glyn Davies, at the State Department in Washington on June 2, 2014.

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Japan, U.S., S. Korea warn North of sanctions for nuke test

WASHINGTON, United States - Hwang Joon Kook, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, speaks to reporters after meeting his Japanese and U.S. counterparts at the U.S. State Department in Washington on April 7, 2014. Hwang said the three sides made it clear they would make North Korea "pay the corresponding cost if it pushes ahead with a nuclear test."

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Japan, U.S., S. Korea meet in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Junichi Ihara, the director general for Asian and Oceanian affairs at Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, speaks to reporters at the Japanese Embassy in Washington on April 7, 2014, after a meeting with Glyn Davies, the U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, and Hwang Joon Kook, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs. The three countries restated their commitment to peacefully removing nuclear weapons from the Korean Peninsula and pledged to continue working tightly with each other and with their allies and partners in the international community to focus international attention on the human rights situation in North Korea, according to the U.S. State Department.

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S. Korean nuclear team flies to Beijing after N. Korea visit

BEIJING, China - Hwang Joon Kook, head of the South Korean Foreign Ministry's North Korean nuclear affairs bureau, speaks to reporters at the Beijing airport late on Jan. 19, after a visit to North Korea aimed at discussing the future of Pyongyang's unused nuclear fuel rods under a six-way denuclearization deal.

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S. Korean team heads to N. Korea for talks on nuclear fuel rods

BEIJING, china - Hwang Joon Kook, the chief of the South Korean Foreign Ministry's North Korean nuclear affairs bureau, responds to questions from reporters at Beijing International Airport on Jan. 15 before heading to North Korea to discuss the future of Pyongyang's unused nuclear fuel rods under a six-way denuclearization deal.

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S. Korean team arrives in Beijing ahead of N. Korea trip

BEIJING, China - A team of South Korean diplomats and nuclear experts, headed by Hwang Joon Kook (C), chief of the South Korean Foreign Ministry's North Korean nuclear affairs bureau, arrives at Beijing International Airport on Jan. 14, ahead of a trip to North Korea to discuss the future of the country's unused nuclear fuel rods.

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N. Korea complains about slow provision of energy aid

PANMUNJEOM, Korea - Hwang Jae Kook (L), head of the South Korean Foreign Ministry's North Korean nuclear issue bureau, shakes hands with Hyon Hak Bong, deputy director of the U.S. affairs division at the North Korean Foreign Ministry, before a meeting at the truce village of Panmunjeom on June 5. In the bilateral meeting, Hyon expressed disappointment over the pace of agreed-upon energy aid from its dialogue partners at the six-way talks aimed at ending the North's nuclear weapons program, according to South Korea's Yonhap News Agency.

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Football: World Cup opening day

South Korean pop star Jung Kook (C) of BTS performs during the opening ceremony of the football World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar on Nov. 20, 2022.

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Football: World Cup opening day

South Korean pop star Jung Kook (C) of BTS performs during the opening ceremony of the football World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar on Nov. 20, 2022.

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(SP)QATAR-AL KHOR-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP A-OPENING CEREMONY

(221120) -- AL KHOR, Nov. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Singers Jung Kook (R) and Fahad Al Kubaisi perform during the opening ceremony before the Group A match between Qatar and Ecuador at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, on Nov. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)QATAR-AL KHOR-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP A-OPENING CEREMONY

(221120) -- AL KHOR, Nov. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Singer Jung Kook perform during the opening ceremony before the Group A match between Qatar and Ecuador at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, on Nov. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Han Yan)

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(SP)QATAR-AL KHOR-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP A-OPENING CEREMONY

(221120) -- AL KHOR, Nov. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Singer Jung Kook (L) and Fahad Al Kubaisi perform during the opening ceremony before the Group A match between Qatar and Ecuador at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, on Nov. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

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(SP)QATAR-AL KHOR-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP A-OPENING CEREMONY

(221120) -- AL KHOR, Nov. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Singer Jung Kook (L) and Fahad Al Kubaisi perform during the opening ceremony before the Group A match between Qatar and Ecuador at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, on Nov. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Han Yan)

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(SP)QATAR-AL KHOR-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP A-OPENING CEREMONY

(221120) -- AL KHOR, Nov. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Singer Jung Kook of South Korea performs during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Nov. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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(SP)QATAR-AL KHOR-2022 WORLD CUP-OPENING CEREMONY

(221120) -- AL KHOR, Nov. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Singer Jung Kook (2nd L) of South Korea performs during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Nov. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Han Yan)

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(SP)QATAR-AL KHOR-2022 WORLD CUP-OPENING CEREMONY

(221120) -- AL KHOR, Nov. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Singer Jung Kook of South Korea performs during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Nov. 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Han Yan)

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China's chief nuclear envoy in Seoul for talks

Wu Dawei (C), China's special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs, speaks to reporters in Seoul on Feb. 28, 2016, after talks with Hwang Joon Kook, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China's chief nuclear envoy in Seoul for talks

Wu Dawei (L), China's special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs, and Hwang Joon Kook, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, shake hands in Seoul on Feb. 28, 2016, ahead of their talks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea, China officials meet to discuss N. Korea's nuke test

Hwang Joon Kook, South Korea's special envoy for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2016, for talks with Wu Dawei, China's special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs, about North Korea's nuclear test on Jan. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea, U.S. negotiators gather in Seoul

Japan, South Korea and U.S. chief negotiators for the six-way talks over North Korea's nuclear program shake hands in Seoul on Jan. 13, 2016, prior to their meeting in the wake of Pyongyang's test of what it claims was a hydrogen bomb. The three are (from L) Kimihiro Ishikane, director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, Hwang Joon Kook, South Korea's special envoy for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, and Sung Kim, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean and U.S. diplomats hold talks on N. Korean nuclear issue

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Sung Kim (L) shakes hands with Hwang Joon Kook, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, ahead of their talks at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul on Oct. 27, 2015. The meeting comes on the heels of a U.S.-South Korea summit in Washington on Oct. 16, where the two countries issued a joint statement vowing to deal with North Korea's nuclear programs and development of ballistic missiles with "utmost urgency and determination." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean and U.S. diplomats hold talks on N. Korean nuclear issue

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Sung Kim (L) holds talks with Hwang Joon Kook, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul on Oct. 27, 2015. The meeting comes on the heels of a U.S.-South Korea summit in Washington on Oct. 16, where the two countries issued a joint statement vowing to deal with North Korea's nuclear programs and development of ballistic missiles with "utmost urgency and determination." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea, U.S., Japan agree to ramp up pressure on N. Korea

Hwang Joon Kook, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, meets with reporters in Seoul on May 27, 2015, following talks with his Japanese and U.S. counterparts. The three agreed to increase "pressures and sanctions" on North Korea to dissuade the North from military provocations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold talks on N. Korea

Top negotiators of Japan, South Korea and the United States -- (from L to R) Junichi Ihara, Hwang Joon Kook and Sung Kim -- shake hands in Seoul on May 27, 2015 before their talks on North Korea. The three countries are among the six parties involved in stalled talks aimed at ending the North's nuclear program. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, U.S., S. Korea meet for N. Korea policy coordination

South Korea's Hwang Joon Kook, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, speaks to reporters at the Foreign Ministry's Iikura Guesthouse in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2015, after a meeting with U.S. and Japanese chief delegates to the long-stalled six-party talks on North Korea's denuclearization. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, U.S., S. Korea meet for N. Korea policy coordination

Nuclear envoys from three countries -- (from L) South Korea's Hwang Joon Kook, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, Junichi Ihara, director general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Japanese Foreign Ministry, and Sung Kim, U.S. special representative for North Korean policy -- hold a meeting in Tokyo to coordinate their policies toward North Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea complains about slow provision of energy aid

PANMUNJEOM, Korea - Hwang Jae Kook (L), head of the South Korean Foreign Ministry's North Korean nuclear issue bureau, shakes hands with Hyon Hak Bong, deputy director of the U.S. affairs division at the North Korean Foreign Ministry, before a meeting at the truce village of Panmunjeom on June 5. In the bilateral meeting, Hyon expressed disappointment over the pace of agreed-upon energy aid from its dialogue partners at the six-way talks aimed at ending the North's nuclear weapons program, according to South Korea's Yonhap News Agency. (Kyodo)

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S. Korean nuclear team flies to Beijing after N. Korea visit

BEIJING, China - Hwang Joon Kook, head of the South Korean Foreign Ministry's North Korean nuclear affairs bureau, speaks to reporters at the Beijing airport late on Jan. 19, after a visit to North Korea aimed at discussing the future of Pyongyang's unused nuclear fuel rods under a six-way denuclearization deal. (Kyodo)

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S. Korean team heads to N. Korea for talks on nuclear fuel rods

BEIJING, china - Hwang Joon Kook, the chief of the South Korean Foreign Ministry's North Korean nuclear affairs bureau, responds to questions from reporters at Beijing International Airport on Jan. 15 before heading to North Korea to discuss the future of Pyongyang's unused nuclear fuel rods under a six-way denuclearization deal. (Kyodo)

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S. Korean team arrives in Beijing ahead of N. Korea trip

BEIJING, China - A team of South Korean diplomats and nuclear experts, headed by Hwang Joon Kook (C), chief of the South Korean Foreign Ministry's North Korean nuclear affairs bureau, arrives at Beijing International Airport on Jan. 14, ahead of a trip to North Korea to discuss the future of the country's unused nuclear fuel rods. (Kyodo)

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U.S. urges N. Korea to show commitment to denuclearization

SEOUL, South Korea - Sung Kim, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, meets with reporters at South Korea's Foreign Ministry in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2014, after holding talks with his South Korean counterpart Hwang Joon Kook, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs. Kim said, "North Korea needs to demonstrate very serious commitment to denuclearization before we can resume any negotiation." (Kyodo)

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U.S., S. Korean reps to close ranks on N. Korean nukes

SEOUL, South Korea - Sung Kim (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, shakes hands with Hwang Joon Kook, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, before their talks in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2014, to discuss North Korea's nuclear program. (Kyodo)

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U.S. urges N. Korea to show commitment to denuclearization

SEOUL, South Korea - Sung Kim (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, meets with Hwang Joon Kook, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2014. After the meeting, Kim told reporters, "North Korea needs to demonstrate very serious commitment to denuclearization before we can resume any negotiation." (Kyodo)