North Korea, South Korea take selfie

During the Paris 2024 Olympics, athletes from North Korea and South Korea captured a memorable selfie on the podium after competing in the mixed doubles table tennis event, where North Korea won silver and South Korea bronze. This moment of unity is particularly striking given the current high tensions between the two nations, with North Korea recently expressing hostility towards South Korea and the US. South Korean athlete Lim Jong-hoon initiated the selfie, which included members from all three medal-winning teams, and it was taken with a South Korean-made Samsung phone. Commentators have celebrated the selfie as an embodiment of the Olympic spirit, contrasting sharply with the political rhetoric surrounding the two countries. The photo quickly went viral, highlighting the emotional impact of this rare display of cooperation. This marks North Korea's first Olympic podium appearance since 2016, having missed the Tokyo Games due to the pandemic.