Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: President Lee and PM Takaichi Play Drums Together

| January 15, 2026
President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi play drums together during the informal talks in Japan's Nara, Tuesday. Yonhap

President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi play drums together during the informal talks in Japan’s Nara, Tuesday. Yonhap

Picture of the Day: KOSPI Hits Record High

| January 14, 2026
KOSPI at record high
KOSPI at record highA financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Jan. 9, 2026, shows the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index having gained 33.95 points, or 0.75 percent, to an all-time closing high of 4,586.32. Seoul shares extended their rally to a sixth straight session despite profit-taking following recent sharp gains in technology, defense and shipbuilding stocks. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Paid Protesters?

| January 9, 2026
Anti-Trump protest in Seoul
Anti-Trump protest in Seoul
Members of a progressive civic group stage a protest rally in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Jan. 7, 2026, to criticize U.S. President Donald Trump for the United States’ invasion of Venezuela and capture of its President Nicolas Maduro in a military operation on Jan. 3. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: President Lee Takes Selfie with Xi

| January 8, 2026
S. Korea-China summit talks in Beijing
S. Korea-China summit talks in Beijing
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (L) takes a selfie with Chinese President Xi Jinping by using a Xiaomi smartphone following a state dinner for the South Korean leader in Beijing on Jan. 5, 2026. The smartphone was gifted to Lee by Xi during their first summit talks in Gyeongju, South Korea, in November 2025. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: New Bridge Opens in Incheon

| January 7, 2026
New bridge
New bridge
The 3rd Landing Bridge is set to open in Incheon on Jan. 5, 2026. The bridge connects Yeongjong International City and Cheongna International City. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: South Koreans Protest In Support of Dictator

| January 6, 2026
Anti-Trump protest in Seoul
Anti-Trump protest in Seoul
Members of civic groups stage a protest rally in Seoul on Jan. 5, 2026, to criticize U.S. President Donald Trump for the United States capturing of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro in a military operation on Jan. 3. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Beer Bottle Clean Up on Gwangju Highway

| January 5, 2026
Korea Expressway Corp. employees clean up spilled beer bottles on the expressway ramp in Gwangju on Tuesday. (Korea Expressway Corp.)
Korea Expressway Corp. employees clean up spilled beer bottles on the expressway ramp in Gwangju on Tuesday. (Korea Expressway Corp.)

Picture of the Day: Kim Jong-un Inspects MLRS Factory

| December 31, 2025
N.K. leader inspects factory producing multiple rocket launchers
N.K. leader inspects factory producing multiple rocket launchers
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (facing camera, rear) inspects a munitions factory producing multiple rocket launchers, in this undated photo released by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency on Dec. 30, 2025. Kim called for more production of the weapon system that can be used as a “strategic attack means,” the KCNA reported, without elaborating on the date of his inspection and the factory’s location. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Military Convention in Seoul

| December 30, 2025
Military gear show in Seoul
Military gear show in Seoul
Platoon Convention, a trade show for military gear, takes place at the SETEC convention center in southern Seoul on Dec. 28, 2025, drawing visitors. (Yonhap)