Editorial photo #13456623 Social Issue

Civic Groups In Seoul Call For Rejection Of U.S. Request For Troops In Hormuz

Media and police officers surround a press conference at Gwanghwamun Plaza, across from the U.S. Embassy, on March 16, 2026. The area is secured as civic groups and student activists gather to protest South Korean troop deployment to the Strait of Hormuz. Media personnel document the event while police maintain a perimeter around the demonstrators. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)

Photo details

Photo ID: #13456623
Date taken: 16 March 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Chris Jung/NurPhoto
Category: Social Issue

Related keywords

South Korea Seoul Gwanghwamun Plaza civic groups press conference protest Strait of Hormuz troop deployment anti-war U.S.-South Korea relations military policy political activism banners placards international conflict diplomacy media police officers press conference Gwanghwamun Plaza U.S. Embassy March 16 2026 security civic groups student activists protest South Korean troop deployment Strait of Hormuz documentation event perimeter demonstrators crowd management safety geopolitical tensions Chris Jung NurPhoto South Korea troop deployment activism demonstration crowd control international relations embassy vicinity public gathering political protest civic engagement security measures media coverage