Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Lee Hyuk gives a speech at a memorial ceremony on Sado Island in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 21, 2025, to honor Koreans who were forced to work at a gold and silver mine there during World War II. The ceremony was organized by the South Korean government.

Swiss Watch AP 150th Anniversary Royal Oak Offshore Sunset Party in Taipei

Swiss Watch AP 150th Anniversary Royal Oak Offshore Sunset Party in Taipei

TAIPEI, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2025 - South Korean actor Lee Soo Hyuk attends the Swiss watch AP (Audemars Piguet) 150th anniversary Royal Oak Offshore Sunset Party in Taipei, China on October 29, 2025.

Swiss Watch AP 150th Anniversary Royal Oak Offshore Sunset Party in Taipei

Swiss Watch AP 150th Anniversary Royal Oak Offshore Sunset Party in Taipei

TAIPEI, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2025 - South Korean actor Lee Soo Hyuk attends the Swiss watch AP (Audemars Piguet) 150th anniversary Royal Oak Offshore Sunset Party in Taipei, China on October 29, 2025.

Swiss Watch AP 150th Anniversary Royal Oak Offshore Sunset Party in Taipei

Swiss Watch AP 150th Anniversary Royal Oak Offshore Sunset Party in Taipei

TAIPEI, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2025 - South Korean actor Lee Soo Hyuk attends the Swiss watch AP (Audemars Piguet) 150th anniversary Royal Oak Offshore Sunset Party in Taipei, China on October 29, 2025.

Swiss Watch AP 150th Anniversary Royal Oak Offshore Sunset Party in Taipei

Swiss Watch AP 150th Anniversary Royal Oak Offshore Sunset Party in Taipei

TAIPEI, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2025 - South Korean actor Lee Soo Hyuk attends the Swiss watch AP (Audemars Piguet) 150th anniversary Royal Oak Offshore Sunset Party in Taipei, China on October 29, 2025.

Swiss Watch AP 150th Anniversary Royal Oak Offshore Sunset Party in Taipei

Swiss Watch AP 150th Anniversary Royal Oak Offshore Sunset Party in Taipei

TAIPEI, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2025 - South Korean actor Lee Soo Hyuk attends the Swiss watch AP (Audemars Piguet) 150th anniversary Royal Oak Offshore Sunset Party in Taipei, China on October 29, 2025.

Swiss Watch AP 150th Anniversary Royal Oak Offshore Sunset Party in Taipei

Swiss Watch AP 150th Anniversary Royal Oak Offshore Sunset Party in Taipei

TAIPEI, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2025 - South Korean actor Lee Soo Hyuk attends the Swiss watch AP (Audemars Piguet) 150th anniversary Royal Oak Offshore Sunset Party in Taipei, China on October 29, 2025.

Swiss Watch AP 150th Anniversary Royal Oak Offshore Sunset Party in Taipei

Swiss Watch AP 150th Anniversary Royal Oak Offshore Sunset Party in Taipei

TAIPEI, CHINA - OCTOBER 29, 2025 - South Korean actor Lee Soo Hyuk attends the Swiss watch AP (Audemars Piguet) 150th anniversary Royal Oak Offshore Sunset Party in Taipei, China on October 29, 2025.

PFW Messika Front Row

PFW Messika Front Row

Lee Soo-Hyuk attending the Messika Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on October 03, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW Messika Front Row

PFW Messika Front Row

Lee Soo-Hyuk attending the Messika Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on October 03, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW Messika Front Row

PFW Messika Front Row

Lee Soo-Hyuk attending the Messika Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on October 03, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW Messika Front Row

PFW Messika Front Row

Lee Soo-Hyuk attending the Messika Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on October 03, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW Messika Front Row

PFW Messika Front Row

Lee Soo-Hyuk attending the Messika Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on October 03, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW Messika Front Row

PFW Messika Front Row

Lee Soo-Hyuk attending the Messika Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France on October 03, 2025. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

New South Korean ambassador to Japan

New South Korean ambassador to Japan

New South Korean Ambassador to Japan Lee Hyuk meets the media upon arriving at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2025.

New South Korean ambassador to Japan

New South Korean ambassador to Japan

New South Korean Ambassador to Japan Lee Hyuk meets the media upon arriving at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2025.

Netflixs Squid Game Season 2 Experience Photo Call - NYC

Netflixs Squid Game Season 2 Experience Photo Call - NYC

South Korean actor Park Sung-hoon, South Korean movie and television actress Kang Ae-shim, South Korean singer and actor Yim Si-wan (Im Si-wan), South Korean singer and actress Jo Yu-ri, South Korean actor, singer, and model Lee Byung-hun, South Korean film director, producer, and screenwriter Hwang Dong-hyuk and South Korean actor, filmmaker, and businessman Lee Jung-jae arrive at Netflix's 'Squid Game' Season 2 Experience Photo Call held at the Manhattan Mall on June 17, 2025 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Photo by Christian Lora/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Netflixs Squid Game Season 2 Experience Photo Call - NYC

Netflixs Squid Game Season 2 Experience Photo Call - NYC

South Korean actor Park Sung-hoon, South Korean movie and television actress Kang Ae-shim, South Korean singer and actor Yim Si-wan (Im Si-wan), South Korean singer and actress Jo Yu-ri, South Korean actor, singer, and model Lee Byung-hun, South Korean film director, producer, and screenwriter Hwang Dong-hyuk and South Korean actor, filmmaker, and businessman Lee Jung-jae arrive at Netflix's 'Squid Game' Season 2 Experience Photo Call held at the Manhattan Mall on June 17, 2025 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Photo by Christian Lora/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Netflixs Squid Game Season 2 Experience Photo Call - NYC

Netflixs Squid Game Season 2 Experience Photo Call - NYC

South Korean actor, singer, and model Lee Byung-hun, South Korean film director, producer, and screenwriter Hwang Dong-hyuk and South Korean actor, filmmaker, and businessman Lee Jung-jae arrive at Netflix's 'Squid Game' Season 2 Experience Photo Call held at the Manhattan Mall on June 17, 2025 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Photo by Christian Lora/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Squid Game Season 2 ATAS Emmy FYC Event - Hollywood

Squid Game Season 2 ATAS Emmy FYC Event - Hollywood

South Korean actor, filmmaker, and businessman Lee Jung-jae, South Korean film director, producer, and screenwriter Hwang Dong-hyuk and South Korean actor, singer, and model Lee Byung-hun arrive at the Netflix FYSEE LA - 'Squid Game' Season 2 ATAS (Academy of Television Arts and Sciences) Emmy FYC (For Your Consideration) Event held at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on May 30, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Squid Game Season 2 ATAS Emmy FYC Event - Hollywood

Squid Game Season 2 ATAS Emmy FYC Event - Hollywood

South Korean actor, filmmaker, and businessman Lee Jung-jae, South Korean film director, producer, and screenwriter Hwang Dong-hyuk and South Korean actor, singer, and model Lee Byung-hun arrive at the Netflix FYSEE LA - 'Squid Game' Season 2 ATAS (Academy of Television Arts and Sciences) Emmy FYC (For Your Consideration) Event held at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on May 30, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Squid Game Season 2 ATAS Emmy FYC Event - Hollywood

Squid Game Season 2 ATAS Emmy FYC Event - Hollywood

Kim Ji-yong, Park Sung-hoon, Lee Byung-hun, Hwang Dong-hyuk, Kang Ae-shim, Chae Kyoung-sun, Nam Na-young, Lee Jung-jae and T.O.P (Choi Seung-hyun) arrive at the Netflix FYSEE LA - 'Squid Game' Season 2 ATAS (Academy of Television Arts and Sciences) Emmy FYC (For Your Consideration) Event held at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on May 30, 2025 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

UK: Dewsbury Scrapyard Fire Prompts Smoke Warning

A large fire broke out at a scrapyard in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, on Monday, May 12. Officials asked nearby residents to keep doors and windows closed due to a large plume of smoke.

Pink Carpet at 8th Canneseries International Festival - Cannes

Pink Carpet at 8th Canneseries International Festival - Cannes

Lee Soo Hyuk attends the Pink Carpet during the 8th Canneseries International Festival on April 29, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pink Carpet at 8th Canneseries International Festival - Cannes

Pink Carpet at 8th Canneseries International Festival - Cannes

Lee Soo Hyuk attends the Pink Carpet during the 8th Canneseries International Festival on April 29, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pink Carpet at 8th Canneseries International Festival - Cannes

Pink Carpet at 8th Canneseries International Festival - Cannes

Lee Soo Hyuk attends the Pink Carpet during the 8th Canneseries International Festival on April 29, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pink Carpet at 8th Canneseries International Festival - Cannes

Pink Carpet at 8th Canneseries International Festival - Cannes

Lee Soo Hyuk attends the Pink Carpet during the 8th Canneseries International Festival on April 29, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pink Carpet at 8th Canneseries International Festival - Cannes

Pink Carpet at 8th Canneseries International Festival - Cannes

Lee Soo Hyuk attends the Pink Carpet during the 8th Canneseries International Festival on April 29, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pink Carpet at 8th Canneseries International Festival - Cannes

Pink Carpet at 8th Canneseries International Festival - Cannes

Lee Soo Hyuk attends the Pink Carpet during the 8th Canneseries International Festival on April 29, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

Squid Game Premiere - LA

Squid Game Premiere - LA

Jo Yu-ri, Lee Byung-hun, Lee Seo-hwan, Hwang Dong-hyuk, Yim Si-wan, Lee Jung-jae, Yang Dong-geun and Kang Ae-shim arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere And Fan Event For Netflix's 'Squid Game' Season 2 held at the Los Angeles City College on December 12, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Squid Game Premiere - LA

Squid Game Premiere - LA

Jo Yu-ri, Lee Byung-hun, Lee Seo-hwan, Hwang Dong-hyuk, Yim Si-wan, Lee Jung-jae, Yang Dong-geun and Kang Ae-shim arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere And Fan Event For Netflix's 'Squid Game' Season 2 held at the Los Angeles City College on December 12, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

Squid Game Premiere - LA

Squid Game Premiere - LA

Jo Yu-ri, Lee Byung-hun, Lee Seo-hwan, Hwang Dong-hyuk, Yim Si-wan, Lee Jung-jae, Yang Dong-geun and Kang Ae-shim arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere And Fan Event For Netflix's 'Squid Game' Season 2 held at the Los Angeles City College on December 12, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

UK: Freight Train Derails In Audenshaw, Greater Manchester

A freight train derailed in Audenshaw, Greater Manchester, on Friday, September 6, causing the tracks to be closed. No injuries were reported in the incident, and trains scheduled to use this route will be diverted.

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TABLE TENNIS-WTTC FINALS-ASIAN CONTINENTAL STAGE-MEN'S SINGLES

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TABLE TENNIS-WTTC FINALS-ASIAN CONTINENTAL STAGE-MEN'S SINGLES

(230112) -- DOHA, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Coach Joo Se Hyuk (L) gives instructions to Lee Sangsu of South Korea during the men's singles match against Pang Yew En Koen of Singapore at World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asian Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 11, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

Speed skaters Nagashima and Kato give Japan 1st Vancouver medals

Speed skaters Nagashima and Kato give Japan 1st Vancouver medals

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima (L) and South Korea's Lee Kyou Hyuk skate during their first of two runs in the men's 500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 15. Nagashima won the silver with an overall time of 69.98 seconds.

Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima celebrates after winning the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Nagashima clocked 35.01 seconds to outrun South Korea's Lee Kang Seok and Lee Kyou Hyuk, the top two in the World Cup 500-meter rankings this season.

Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima celebrates after winning the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Nagashima clocked 35.01 seconds to outrun South Korea's Lee Kang Seok and Lee Kyou Hyuk, the top two in the World Cup 500-meter rankings this season.

S. Korea's Lee takes gold in 1,000-meter speed skating

S. Korea's Lee takes gold in 1,000-meter speed skating

HACHINOHE, Japan - South Korea's Lee Kyou Hyuk (C), winner of the men's 1,000-meter speed skating Feb. 5 at the Winter Asian Games, is flanked by silver medalist Hiroyasu Shimizu (L) and Takaharu Nakajima (R), both of Japan, in an award ceremony at Nagane Park Speed Skating Rink in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture.

South Korean Lee Kyou Hyuk wins men's 1,500 meters

South Korean Lee Kyou Hyuk wins men's 1,500 meters

HACHINOHE, Japan - South Korea's Lee Kyou Hyuk skates to victory in the men's 1,500 meter speed skating event at the Winter Asian Games at Nagane Park Speed Skating Rink in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on Feb. 3.

Japanese pianist Masaya Kamei

Japanese pianist Masaya Kamei

Japanese pianist Masaya Kamei (C) celebrates winning first prize at the Long-Thibaud International Competition for up-and-coming classical musicians in Paris on Nov. 13, 2022. Kamei shared first prize with South Korean Lee Hyuk.

Japanese pianists Kamei, Shigemori

Japanese pianists Kamei, Shigemori

Japanese pianists Masaya Kamei (L) and Kotaro Shigemori pose for a photo as they take part in the Long-Thibaud International Competition for up-and-coming classical musicians in Paris on Nov. 13, 2022. Kamei shared first prize with South Korean Lee Hyuk and Shigemori finished fourth.

Japanese pianist Masaya Kamei

Japanese pianist Masaya Kamei

Japanese pianist Masaya Kamei finishes playing at the Long-Thibaud International Competition for up-and-coming classical musicians in Paris on Nov. 13, 2022. He shared first prize with South Korean Lee Hyuk.

Japanese pianist Masaya Kamei

Japanese pianist Masaya Kamei

Japanese pianist Masaya Kamei receives applause after his performance at the Long-Thibaud International Competition for up-and-coming classical musicians in Paris on Nov. 13, 2022. He shared first prize with South Korean Lee Hyuk.

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyun-Kyoon Lee, Seung-Yeon Lee & Hyuk-Ho Kwon Characters: Tae-suk, Sun-hwa, Min-gyu (husband) Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyun-Kyoon Lee, Seung-Yeon Lee & Hyuk-Ho Kwon Characters: Tae-suk, Sun-hwa, Min-gyu (husband) Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Seung-Yeon Lee & Hyuk-Ho Kwon Characters: Sun-hwa, Min-gyu (husband) Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

3-Iron; Bin-Jip (2004)

Hyuk-Ho Kwon & Seung-Yeon Lee Characters: Min-gyu (husband), Sun-hwa Film: 3-Iron; Bin-Jip; 3 Iron (in-jip) Kor/Jp 2004, / Tv-Titel: 'Bin-Jip - Der Schattenmann' Director: Ki-Duk Kim 07 September 2004 Date: 07 September 2004

Speed skaters Nagashima and Kato give Japan 1st Vancouver medals

Speed skaters Nagashima and Kato give Japan 1st Vancouver medals

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima (L) and South Korea's Lee Kyou Hyuk skate during their first of two runs in the men's 500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 15. Nagashima won the silver with an overall time of 69.98 seconds. (Kyodo)

Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima celebrates after winning the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Nagashima clocked 35.01 seconds to outrun South Korea's Lee Kang Seok and Lee Kyou Hyuk, the top two in the World Cup 500-meter rankings this season. (Kyodo)

Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima celebrates after winning the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Nagashima clocked 35.01 seconds to outrun South Korea's Lee Kang Seok and Lee Kyou Hyuk, the top two in the World Cup 500-meter rankings this season. (Kyodo)