epa12826560 South Korean monks perform the Buddhist praying act of Dharna - walking three steps and making one bow - toward the US Embassy during a protest against US President Trump, in Seoul, South Korea, 17 March 2026. Protesters gathered to oppose Trump’s request for South Korea to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

epa12826564 South Korean monks perform the Buddhist praying act of Dharna - walking three steps and making one bow - toward the US Embassy during a protest against US President Trump, in Seoul, South Korea, 17 March 2026. Protesters gathered to oppose Trump’s request for South Korea to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

epa12826565 A South Korean protester wearing a mask of US President Donald Trump performs as others shout slogans during a demonstration outside the US Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, 17 March 2026. Protesters gathered to oppose Trump’s request for South Korea to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

epa12826563 South Korean monks perform the Buddhist praying act of Dharna - walking three steps and making one bow - toward the US Embassy during a protest against US President Trump, in Seoul, South Korea, 17 March 2026. Protesters gathered to oppose Trump’s request for South Korea to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

epa12826562 South Korean monks perform the Buddhist praying act of Dharna - walking three steps and making one bow - toward the US Embassy during a protest against US President Trump, in Seoul, South Korea, 17 March 2026. Protesters gathered to oppose Trump’s request for South Korea to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

epa12826566 South Korean monks perform the Buddhist praying act of Dharna - walking three steps and making one bow - toward the US Embassy during a protest against US President Trump, in Seoul, South Korea, 17 March 2026. Protesters gathered to oppose Trump’s request for South Korea to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

epa12826567 South Korean monks gesture before performing the Buddhist praying act of Dharna - walking three steps and making one bow - toward the US Embassy during a protest against US President Trump, in Seoul, South Korea, 17 March 2026. Protesters gathered to oppose Trump’s request for South Korea to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

epa12826568 South Korean monks gesture before performing the Buddhist praying act of Dharna - walking three steps and making one bow - toward the US Embassy during a protest against US President Trump, in Seoul, South Korea, 17 March 2026. Protesters gathered to oppose Trump’s request for South Korea to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN

epa12826569 South Korean monks perform the Buddhist praying act of Dharna - walking three steps and making one bow - toward the US Embassy during a protest against US President Trump, in Seoul, South Korea, 17 March 2026. Protesters gathered to oppose Trump’s request for South Korea to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN