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Han Jun-gu
Han Jun-gu한준구
PhotographerGeopolitics, Culture, History, People & Photo Journalist
Photojournalist, AJU PRESS (AJP)
Covering Asia's defining stories — from pressing issues and politics to culture and society — through a distinctly Asian lens. "I point the camera at what's there. That's the job."
Latest by Han Jun-gu
  • Heaven lake under clouds
    Heaven lake under clouds SEOUL, June 15 (AJP) - Clouds drift over Heaven Lake at the westhern slope of Mount Baekdu in Jilin Province, China, on June 11, 2026. AJP Han Jun-gu 2026-06-15 17:05:09
  • Heaven lake, Mount Baekdu
    Heaven lake, Mount Baekdu SEOUL, June 15 (AJP) - Heaven Lake at the western slope of Mount Baekdu in Jilin Province, China, on June 11, 2026. 2026-06-15 17:01:47
  • Heaven lake under clouds
    Heaven lake under clouds SEOUL, June 15 (AJP) - Clouds drift over Heaven Lake at the northern slope of Mount Baekdu in Jilin Province, China, on June 12, 2026. 2026-06-15 16:59:44
  • Heaven lake, Mount Baekdu
    Heaven lake, Mount Baekdu SEOUL, June 15 (AJP) - Heaven Lake at the northern slope of Mount Baekdu in Jilin Province, China, on June 12, 2026. 2026-06-15 16:57:47
  • The steps to heaven lake
    The steps to heaven lake SEOUL, June 15 (AJP) - Steps and a parking area at the western slope of Mount Baekdu in Jilin Province, China, on June 11, 2026. 2026-06-15 16:55:54
  • A squirrel at play on Mount Baekdu
    A squirrel at play on Mount Baekdu SEOUL, June 15 (AJP) - A squirrel at the western slope of Mount Baekdu in Jilin Province, China, on June 11, 2026. AJP Han Jun-gu 2026-06-15 16:54:33
  • At heaven lake, Mount Baekdu
    At heaven lake, Mount Baekdu SEOUL, June 15 (AJP) - Visitors enjoy the view of Heaven Lake at the western slope of Mount Baekdu in Jilin Province, China, on June 11, 2026. AJP Han Jun-gu 2026-06-15 16:53:12
  • At heaven lake, Mount Baekdu
    At heaven lake, Mount Baekdu SEOUL, June 15 (AJP) - Visitors at the western slope of Mount Baekdu in Jilin Province, China, on June 11, 2026. 2026-06-15 16:51:59
  • The steps to heaven lake
    The steps to heaven lake SEOUL, June 15 (AJP) - Visitors climb the 1,442 steps at the western slope of Mount Baekdu in Jilin Province, China, on June 11, 2026. 2026-06-15 16:43:44
  • Protesters block Seoul vote-counting venue for fourth day as rally mood shifts
    Protesters block Seoul vote-counting venue for fourth day as rally mood shifts SEOUL, June 08 (AJP) - A protest blocking the entrance to a vote-counting venue for the local elections that took place last week in Seoul entered its fourth day on Monday, as demonstrators gathered outside the handball stadium at Olympic Park in the southern Seoul district of Songpa. Police estimated around 1,600 people remained at the scene, maintaining a blockade of the facility. The crowd had peaked the previous day, swelling from 3,000 at noon to 20,000 by 6 p.m. before thinning overnight. Some participants stayed through the night, vowing to prevent ballot boxes from being removed, and blocked all ten entrances to the counting venue. Authorities had been expected to forcibly disperse the crowd Monday morning, but as of Monday afternoon no such action had been taken. The protest, which began June 5 following a ballot shortage during the June 3 local elections, shifted noticeably in tone on Monday. Over the previous three days, organizers had discouraged the display of American flags and chants alleging electoral fraud, in an effort to broaden the rally's appeal. On Monday, however, demonstrators waved American flags and homemade Korean flags, held handmade signs, and chanted "fraudulent election, hold a new election" without pause. Participants spanning their twenties through their sixties were present. 2026-06-08 16:30:11