
First lady Kim Hea Kyung, center, poses with family members of global leaders during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2025 Leaders’ Spouses Program at Bulguk Temple in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, Friday. From left are Lin Wen-hsuan, daughter of Taiwan's senior presidential adviser Lin Hsin-i; Louise Araneta-Marcos of the Philippines; Diana Fox Carney of Canada; Kim; Amanda Luxon of New Zealand; Ruth Lui of Singapore; and Thinanon Niramit of Thailand. The temple not only appeals as a tourist attraction, but also has a symbolic meaning as a bridge connecting the past and present, as well as reality and ideals. Yonhap