South Korean President Lee Jae Myung snapped a selfie with Chinese President Xi Jinping after their meeting on January 5, 2026. #china #southkorea #asia #diplomacy #xiaomi #XiJingping #LeeJaeMyung #scmp #scmpnews | South China Morning Post

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung played drums together after their summit talks on January 13, 2025. #japan #korea #music #bts #drums #kpop #scmp #scmpnews | South China Morning Post

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi surprised South Korean President Lee Jae Myung with a drumming session after summit talks, playing 2 K-pop songs -- Dynamite by BTS and Golden from KPop Demon Hunters. “When I met him at APEC, he told me playing the drums was a dream of his, so I set this up as a surprise,” said Ms Takaichi, who used to drum in a heavy metal band. https://str.sg/puit | The Straits Times

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomes President Lee Jae Myung of the Republic of Korea and accords him arrival honors at the Kalayaan Grounds in Malacañan Palace on March 3, 2026. This is the first state visit to the Philippines by the South Korean leader since the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries took effect on December 31, 2024. After the welcome ceremony, President Marcos Jr. invites President Lee Jae Myung into the Palace to sign the guestbook. | Radio Television Mal