Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: Creepy Birthday Party

| February 15, 2022
This photo, released by the Korean Central News Agency, shows water ballet staged in Pyongyang on Feb. 13, 2022, to mark the 80th birth anniversary of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, which falls on Feb. 16. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: New Seoul Subway Train

| February 14, 2022
New train in Seoul subway
New train in Seoul subway
This photo, provided by Seoul Metro, shows a new subway train, put into operation on Line 3 in Seoul on Feb. 14, 2022, replacing a 30-year-old one. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Anti-China Rally in Seoul

| February 11, 2022
Anti-China rally
Anti-China rally
Protestors hold an anti-China rally near the Chinese Embassy in Seoul on Feb. 9, 2022. The rally came on the heels of the disqualification of two short track speed skaters due to alleged unfair officiating at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 7, which triggered public outcry at home. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Injured South Korean Speed Skater

| February 10, 2022
Winter Olympics: men's 1,000m short track
Winter Olympics: men’s 1,000m short track
Park Jang-hyuk of South Korea is in pain after his left hand was clipped by the skate of Wu Dajing of China in the quarterfinals of the men’s 1,000m short track speed skating race at the Beijing Winter Olympics at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing on Feb. 7, 2022. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: 30 Days Until ROK Presidential Election

| February 9, 2022
30-day countdown to presidential election
30-day countdown to presidential electionThis combined photo taken Feb. 7, 2022, shows a platform (L) that will be mounted on campaign vehicles for Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Party, with the other one (R) for campaign vehicles for Yoon Suk-yeol, the presidential candidate of the main opposition People Power Party, in Paju, north of Seoul, ahead of the country’s presidential election set for March 9. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Hangeul Contest in Japan

| February 8, 2022
'Hangeul' speaking contest in Japan
‘Hangeul’ speaking contest in Japan
Japanese students perform a play during a “hangeul” speaking contest held in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2022, organized by the Korean cultural center in Japan, in this photo provided by the center. Hangeul is the Korean alphabet invented by King Sejong in 1443. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Search Continues After Apartment Collapse

| February 7, 2022
Search for missing workers
Search for missing workers
Rescue personnel search for two trapped and missing workers among debris at a collapsed apartment building in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Feb. 6, 2022. The high-rise apartment building under construction collapsed on Jan. 11, leaving four workers dead, one trapped and another one missing. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: ROK Presidential Debate

| February 4, 2022
Presidential candidates pose for a photo before their first TV debate at KBS in Seoul on Feb. 3, 2022. From left are Sim Sang-jeung of the Justice Party, Lee Jae-myung of the ruling Democratic Party, Yoon Suk-yeol of the main opposition People Power Party and Ahn Cheol-soo of the minor opposition People’s Party. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Lunar New Year Dance

| February 3, 2022
Traditional dance performance
Traditional dance performanceVisitors to the Korean Folk Village in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, watch a traditional dance performance on Feb. 2, 2022, the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: South Korea Qualifies for the World Cup

| February 2, 2022
S. Korea qualify for 10th consecutive World Cup finals
S. Korea qualify for 10th consecutive World Cup finals(From L to R) Hwang In-beom, Kim Min-jae and Baek Seung-ho of South Korea pose with their national flag after a 2-0 win over Syria in a Group A match at Rashid Stadium in Dubai on Feb. 1, 2022, in the final Asian qualifying round for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The victory assured South Korea of at least the second seed and thus one of two automatic spots out of Group A, with South Korea to make their 10th consecutive appearance at the World Cup in November, and their 11th overall. (Yonhap)