SongDo IBD Golf Championship

epa02920158 U.S golf player Mark O'Meara hits his approach shot during the second round of the SongDo IBD Golf Championship at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Incheon, South Korea, on 17 September 2011. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

SOUTH KOREA COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT JUAN MANUEL SANTOS

epa02916040 North Korean soldiers on guard while Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (not pictured) visits to the Military Demarcation Line in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in the border village Panmunjom, South Korea, 14 September 2011. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos arrived in Seoul for a two day visit to talk with President Lee Myung-bak on economic cooperation and other issues. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

Daegu 2011 IAAF World Championships

epa02898165 Will Claye of the US competes in the men's Triple Jump final at the 13th IAAF World Championships in Daegu, Republic of Korea, 04 September 2011. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

Daegu 2011 IAAF World Championships

epa02898137 Christian Taylor of the US celebrates after winning the men's Triple Jump final at the 13th IAAF World Championships in Daegu, Republic of Korea, 04 September 2011. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

Daegu 2011 IAAF World Championships

epa02885059 Ibrahim Jeilan of Ethiopia celebrates after winning the men's 10000m final at the 13th IAAF World Championships in Daegu, Republic of Korea, 28 August 2011. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

SOUTH KOREA INDEPENDENCE DAY

epa02867353 South Korean President Lee Myung-bak delivers a speech during celebrations of the 66th anniversary of Korea's Independence Day in Seoul, South Korea, 15 August 2011. South Korea marked the 66th anniversary of the liberation from Japanese colonial rule. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival - ing Tings

epa02858734 Singer Katie White of British Pop band Ting Tings performs on pentaport stage during the 2011 Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival in Incheon, South Korea, 07 August 2011. Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival runs from 05 to 07 August. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

SOUTH KOREAN SUMMER MILITARY CAMP

epa02854238 South Korean students practise during the army special forces summer camp for young people at the 1st Airborne Brigade training camp in Seoul, South Korea, 04 August 2011. Some 1,034 students and school parent took part in the fourth-day camp to strengthen themselves mentally and physically. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

Yeonpyeong island attack aftermath

epa02467318 A view of a damaged house on Yeonpyeong Island South Korea, 26 November 2010. South Korea says it has returned fire after North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells at one of its border islands, killing two South Korean marines, and injuring other soldiers and killing two civilians. The South's military was placed on its highest non-wartime alert after the shells landed on Yeonpyeong island. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak

epa02439903 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (R) during their joint news conference at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, South Korea, 10 November 2010. Dmitry Medvedev arrived in South Korea on a two-day official visit to take part in the G20 summit. EPA/DMITRY ASTAKHOV/RIA NOVOSTI/KREMLIN POOL

South Korea Formula One Grand Prix

epa02409579 Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso (L) of Scuderia Ferrari and Italian Formula One driver Jarno Trulli (R) of Lotus Racing chat on the drivers' bus during the drivers parade for the first ever South Korea Formula One Grand Prix at the Korean International Circuit in Yeongam, South Korea, 24 October 2010. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

15th Pusan Film Festival - Certified Copy Gala Presentation

epa02389214 French actress Juliette Binoche attends the gala presentation of her movie 'Certified Copy' at the 15th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) in Busan, South Korea, 12 October 2010.The film festival showcases 308 films from 67 countries, from 07 to 15 October in Busan. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

SOUTH KOREA SPRING

epa02677270 A Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) swims on the Chundangji pond and meets some fish at the Changgyeong Palace in Seoul, South Korea, 09 April 2011, as temperatures of up to 19 degrees Centigrade are expected for a fine spring day across South Korea. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

World Weightlifting Championships

epa01941524 Silver medalist Miculescu Ninel of Rumania reacts after his last successful attempt during the 69 kilograms men's final, at the World Weightlifting Championship in Goyang City, South Korea. 22 November 2009. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

Daegu Body Painting Festival

epa01856306 A model poses during the International Body Painting Festival 2009 in Daegu, South Korea, 11 September 2009. The festival runs until 13 September. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

Special Forces Maritime Infiltration Exercise

epa01816062 South Korean army special forces in action during their summer special forces maritime infiltration exercise against a possible attack from the North Korea in Taean seashore, some 170km west of Seoul, South Korea. on 05 August 2009. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

Death anniversary of Ahn Jung-Geun

epa02092935 South Korean dancers perform during a ceremony to commemorate 100th anniversary of the death of Korean independence activist Ahn Jung-Geun, considered a patriotic martyr, in front of the City Hall in Seoul, South Korea, 26 March 2010. Ahn Jung-Geun assassinated the first Prime Minister of Japan, Ito Hirobumi, and was executed on 26 March 1910. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

South Korean climbers rock-climbing on Buckhan mountain

epa01755269 A seemingly nerveless South Korean climber literally has a mountain to climb as he tackles Buckhan mountain near Seoul, South Korea, on 08 June 2009. Some ten millon South Koreans enjoy mountain climbing. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

South Korean activists burn portraits of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il

epa01689460 South Korean activists scuffle with police during a rally against North Korea in Seoul, South Korea, 06 April 2009. North Korea on 05 April launched what it claimed was a communications satellite, which passed over north-eastern Japan. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

Bec Ji-e Fashion Show

epa01681655 Models take to the catwalk wearing creations designed by Bec Ji-e during the 2009-2010 Fall/Winter Seoul Fashion Week, in Seoul, South Korea, 30 March 2009. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

Kang Dong-jun Fashion Show

epa01676700 A model takes to the catwalk wearing a creation designed by Kang Dong-jun during the 2009/2010 Fall/Winter Seoul Fashion Week in Seoul South Korea, 26 March 2009. Fashion week kicks off with men's wear collections. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

Confused National Assembly

epa01652659 Members of the South Korean liberal Democratic Party (DP) try to break through a police cordon to enter through the windows of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. 02 March 2009. Rival parties Grand National Party (GNP) and Democratic Party (DP) agreed on today that they will put to a vote the bills on the revisions of media ownership rules after deliberating on them for 100 days in a special body which includes civic groups, experts and citizens. The GNP controls 172 seats in the parliament while the DP holds 83. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

Confused National Assembly

epa01652598 South Korean liberal Democratic Party (DP) members try to break through a police cordon to enter the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. on 02 March 2009. Rival parties Grand National Party (GNP) and Democratic Party (DP) agreed on today that they will put to a vote the bills on the revisions of media ownership rules after deliberating on them for 100 days in a special body which includes civic groups, experts and citizens. The GNP controls 172 seats in the parliament while the DP holds 83. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

South Koren climber climbs an ice wall

epa01984732 South Koren climber climbs an ice wall at Gugok Falls in Chuncheon, South Korea. 10 January 2010. Mountain climbing is very popular in South Korea. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN