LEE JIN-MAN

Buddhists carry lanterns in a parade during the Yeon Deung Hoe, or Lotus Lantern Festival ahead of the Buddha's birthday on May 5, in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
AP PHOTOS: Thousands of Buddhists participate in Lotus Lantern Festival in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of Buddhist believers and festival-goers filled downtown Seoul for Yeon Deung Hoe, or the Lotus Lantern Festival.
April 27
Im Jin-hee, 27, a painter, poses for a photo during a rally to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment outside the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
AP Photos: K-pop light sticks take over protests that fueled impeachment of South Korea’s president
On Saturday, the country’s parliament voted to impeach Yoon to suspend his powers. The Constitutional Court will determine whether to remove him from office or restore his presidential powers.
December 14, 2024
This combination image made from eight photographs show members of Suni and the Seven Princesses at a senior community center in Chilgok, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
AP PHOTOS: In their 80s, these South Korean women learned reading and rap
CHILGOK, South Korea (AP) —

Park, nicknamed Suni, was flanked by seven longtime friends who repeated her moves and her lines. Together, they’re Suni and the Seven Princesses, South Korea ‘s latest octogenarian sensation. With an average age of 85, they’re probably the oldest rap group in the country.
October 5, 2024
Balloons are seen from the Unification Observation Post in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
South Korea says North Korea has again launched trash-carrying balloons across the border
North Korea is flying more trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea in the latest round of Cold War-style psychological warfare between the rivals.
September 5, 2024
Italy's Giovanni Tocci competes in the men's 3m springboard diving preliminary at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
One Extraordinary (Olympic) Photo: Lee Jin-man captures diver at the center of the Olympic rings
AP photographer Lee Jin-man explains how he took the photo of Italian diver Giovanni Tocci, symmetrically aligned with the Olympic rings at the diving venue.
August 7, 2024
Carles Coll Marti of Spain competes in the men's 200-meter breaststroke heat at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
How this AP photographer captured a unique splash at the swimming worlds with an underwater camera
While covering the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar, AP Photographer Lee Jin-Man looked for standout photo opportunities in the pool. He worked with divers and colleagues to make sure his underwater camera was always in the right spot.
February 25, 2024