World leaders and business titans gathered in South Korea this week to hash out issues from tariffs and AI to disputed history and regional security.

But beyond the staid statecraft, the summit and sideline events featured plenty of nods to the host country’s vibrant pop culture and history.

AFP takes a look:

– Trump’s golden crown –

US President Donald Trump may be facing “No Kings” protests back home, but in South Korea, officials had the perfect gift for the gold-loving magnate — a replica of an ancient royal crown.

At a lavish ceremony in the historic capital of Gyeongju, Trump was presented with a replica of the “largest and most extravagant” gold crown from the Silla dynasty, which ruled from 57 BC to 935 AD.

Catering to the US leader’s fondness for the precious metal, Presiden

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