US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during a high honor presentation ceremony, where Trump was presented with a replica of a crown worn by the kings of Silla, at the Gyeongju National Museum in Gyeongju on October 29, 2025.

During a meeting with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung gifted the US leader with a literal crown, while lauding his commitment to peacemaking.

The foot-tall crown is a replica of a precious South Korean relic that was unearthed from royal tombs in Gyeongju in the 1970s.

While Trump didn’t signal an interest in wearing the headpiece, according to The New York Times, the gift notably comes as the president’s crackdown on immigrants and deployment of troops have been the subject of “No Kings” protests in both the US and Korea.

Lee also bestowed Trump with the “Grand Order of Mugunghwa,” South Korea’s highest civil honour, and an accompanying........

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