Archive · 29 Oct 2025
South Korea to Award Trump Highest Medal, Gift Golden Crown
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, is visiting South Korea.
South Korea plans to give him their most important award, called the "Grand Order of Mugunghwa," which is like a special medal.
They will also give him a shiny, pretend gold crown that looks like one from a very old kingdom.
This is because they think he has helped bring peace to the Korean peninsula.
President Trump also hopes to talk about lowering some taxes on goods that South Korea sends to the U.S. They will visit a museum and have a special lunch.
Other world leaders are also meeting nearby.
South Korea will award U.S. President Donald Trump its highest decoration, the "Grand Order of Mugunghwa".
Trump will also receive a replica of a golden crown from the ancient Silla kingdom.
The awards recognize Trump's role as a "peacemaker" on the Korean peninsula.
President Trump is in South Korea for trade talks and to potentially discuss meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again.
President Trump will attend a working lunch and dinner with several other world leaders.
- Who
- U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung
- What
- South Korea is awarding President Trump its highest medal, the "Grand Order of Mugunghwa", and gifting him a replica gold crown, recognizing his role as a "peacemaker" on the Korean peninsula.
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- South Korea, including Gyeongju
- Why
- To honor Trump's role as a peacemaker and to foster negotiations on lowering U.S. tariffs on South Korean goods.
- Location
- South Korea
- Date of Visit
- Wednesday
- US President
- Donald Trump
- South Korean President
- Lee Jae Myung
- Medal Awarded
- Grand Order of Mugunghwa
- Gift
- Replica gold crown
