Kwak Yeon-soo is a digital editor at The Korea Times creating, editing and curating digital content for the newspaper’s website, mobile app and social media. She previously covered a diverse array of cultural, political and business topics.
PHOTOS Lee, Trump exchange symbolic gifts at White House
A handcrafted metal turtle ship model which President Lee Jae Myung offered to U.S. President Donald Trump as a gift in Washington, D.C., Monday. The ship, modeled after the battle ship of Admiral Yi Sun-sin of the Joseon era (1392-1910), represents the shipbuilding cooperation between Korea and the U.S. Courtesy of presidential office
By Kwak Yeon-soo
A custom golf putter crafted to suit U.S. President Donald Trump’s physique and engraved with his name is shown at the White House in Washington, D.C., after President Lee Jae Myung presented it to him, Monday. Courtesy of presidential office
President Lee Jae Myung gave this pen he had used to sign the White House guest book to U.S. President Donald Trump, following Trump’s keen interest in it. Courtesy of presidential office
Two cowboy-style Make America Great Again (MAGA) hats gifted to U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and U.S. first lady Melania Trump / Courtesy of presidential office
Gifts U.S. President Donald Trump gave to President Lee Jae Myung include a signed menu from the luncheon between the two leaders, a U.S. presidential challenge coin and a MAGA hat. Yonhap
U.S. President Donald Trump's letter to President Lee Jae Myung reads "President Lee, You are a great man and leader. Korea has a tremendou future with you at the helm — I am always here for you!" Trump's original writing misspelled "tremendous." Courtesy of presidential office