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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
  • Koreas dog meat restaurants face their final summer before ban
    Korea's dog meat restaurants face their final summer before ban SEOUL, July 14 (AJP) - The alley of dog meat restaurants in Jongno-gu, Seoul, was quiet on Tuesday lunchtime, one day before Chobok — the first of the three hottest days in the traditional Korean lunar calendar. A few years ago, the street would have been packed with diners around this time of year. This is the last summer South Koreans can legally eat dog meat. Under the Act on the Ending of Dog Meat Consumption, the breeding, distribution, and sale of dogs for food will be fully prohibited from February 7 next year. More than 80 percent of dog farms have already closed, causing wholesale prices to spike and pushing the price of a single bowl up by roughly double in just six months, according to restaurant owners. Some establishments are converting to black goat restaurants or other alternatives, but many remaining traders say the impending ban poses a serious threat to their livelihoods. The summer dish, once sought out by some as a seasonal health tonic, is on course to disappear from Korean tables for good. 2026-07-14 16:17:30
  • Aju Media Groups AI Business Channel ABC holds AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum in Seoul
    Aju Media Group's AI Business Channel ABC holds AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum in Seoul SEOUL, July 09 (AJP) - Jeong So-young, president of NVIDIA Korea, delivers a keynote address at the ABC launch AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum held at The Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, on July 9, 2026. 2026-07-09 16:08:38
  • Aju Media Groups AI Business Channel ABC holds AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum in Seoul
    Aju Media Group's AI Business Channel ABC holds AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum in Seoul SEOUL, July 09 (AJP) - Lee Se-dol, former professional Go player and special professor at UNIST's Department of Mechanical Engineering, delivers a keynote address titled "Ten Years Since AlphaGo: Lee Se-dol's Review" at the ABC launch AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum held at The Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, on July 9, 2026. 2026-07-09 16:07:20
  • Aju Media Groups AI Business Channel ABC holds AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum in Seoul
    Aju Media Group's AI Business Channel ABC holds AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum in Seoul SEOUL, July 09 (AJP) - Ryu Je-myung, 2nd Vice Minister of Science and ICT, delivers an opening address at the ABC launch AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum held at The Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, on July 9, 2026. 2026-07-09 16:05:44
  • Aju Media Groups AI Business Channel ABC holds AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum in Seoul
    Aju Media Group's AI Business Channel ABC holds AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum in Seoul 2026-07-09 16:04:05
  • Aju Media Groups AI Business Channel ABC holds AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum in Seoul
    Aju Media Group's AI Business Channel ABC holds AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum in Seoul SEOUL, July 09 (AJP) - Lim Kyu-jin, president of Aju Business Daily, delivers an opening address at the ABC launch AI Ecosystem Innovation Forum held at The Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, on July 9, 2026. 2026-07-09 16:02:01
  • Firefighters undergo training to respond to summer emergencies
    Firefighters undergo training to respond to summer emergencies SEOUL, July 8 (AJP) - Firefighters underwent intensive water survival training at a facility in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, on Wednesday to enhance their rescue capabilities as more people head to beaches during the hot summer months. They practiced escaping from a submerged helicopter simulator by unbuckling their safety belts and exiting the cabin safely. The training was intended to help firefighters respond effectively in case of an emergency water landing. 2026-07-08 16:15:36
  • i-dle perform Gimme Dat Love at We Made media showcase
    i-dle perform 'Gimme Dat Love' at 'We Made' media showcase SEOUL, July 06 (AJP) - i-dle perform their title track "Gimme Dat Love" at the media showcase for the group's ninth mini album We Made at YES24 Concert Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, on July 6, 2026. 2026-07-06 20:44:48
  • i-dle perform Gimme Dat Love at We Made media showcase
    i-dle perform 'Gimme Dat Love' at 'We Made' media showcase SEOUL, July 06 (AJP) - i-dle perform their title track "Gimme Dat Love" at the media showcase for the group's ninth mini album We Made at YES24 Concert Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, on July 6, 2026. 2026-07-06 20:43:52
  • i-dle perform Gimme Dat Love at We Made media showcase
    i-dle perform 'Gimme Dat Love' at 'We Made' media showcase SEOUL, July 06 (AJP) - i-dle perform their title track "Gimme Dat Love" at the media showcase for the group's ninth mini album We Made at YES24 Concert Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, on July 6, 2026. 2026-07-06 20:42:49