Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: Hanbok Stamps

| November 19, 2021
Hanbok stamps
Hanbok stampsThis photo, provided by Korea Post, shows stamps featuring the traditional Korean costume, hanbok, worn by people of different ages, which will be issued on Nov. 18, 2021. (Yonhap) 

Picture of the Day: New ROK Military Generals Receive Their “Sam Jeong Geom” Swords

| November 18, 2021
A group of 76 brigadier generals from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force salute to President Moon Jae-in during a ceremony to give them the traditional Korean sword “Sam Jeong Geom,” or the Three Spirits Sword, in honor of their recent promotions at the presidential office in Seoul on Nov. 16, 2021. The Three Spirits refer to defending, unifying and prospering the nation. (Yonhap) 

Picture of the Day: Squid Game First Pitch

| November 17, 2021
Ceremonial 1st pitch by 'Squid Game' star
Ceremonial 1st pitch by ‘Squid Game’ star
South Korean actor Oh Young-su, who starred in Netflix’s megahit series “Squid Game,” waves at the crowd after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at Gocheok Sky Dome in western Seoul on Nov. 14, 2021, prior to a game between the Doosan Bears and the KT Wiz in the 2021 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: North Korean Spa

| November 16, 2021
N. Korean spa
N. Korean spa
This photo, released by the Korean Central News Agency on Nov. 11, 2021, shows the interior of Undok Health Complex for hot spring baths, completed in Unsan, North Pyongan Province, North Korea, the previous day. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: KCTU Holds Massive Rally at Dongdaemun

| November 15, 2021
Massive rally amid pandemic
Massive rally amid pandemic
Unionized workers who belong to the militant Korea Confederation of Trade Unions stage a rally near the Heunginjimun gate, also known as Dongdaemun, in eastern Seoul for better working conditions on Nov. 13, 2021. (Yonhap) 

Picture of the Day: Senator Ossoff Visits Korean War Memorial

| November 12, 2021
U.S. senator in Seoul
U.S. senator in Seoul
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff offers flowers in front of the monument of the names of U.S. soldiers killed in action during the Korean War during a visit to the War Memorial in Seoul on Nov. 11, 2021. The United States and 15 other nations fought for South Korea against the North Korean invasion during the conflict under the U.N. flag. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Fall in Naju

| November 11, 2021
Late fall
Late fallA couple walks on fallen leaves at a gingko arboretum in Naju, 355 kilometers south of Seoul, on Nov. 8, 2021. (Yonhap) 
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Picture of the Day: Snow on Mt. Seorak

| November 10, 2021
Snow on Mount Seorak
Snow on Mount Seorak
Snow piles up around Jungcheong Shelter on Mount Seorak in the northeast of the country on Nov. 8, 2021, in this photo released by the Seoraksan National Park Office. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Korean Memorial Stone in Nagasaki

| November 9, 2021
Memorial stone for Korean victims in Nagasaki
Memorial stone for Korean victims in Nagasaki
This photo taken Nov. 6, 2021, shows a memorial stone for Korean victims of the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki erected at the Peace Park in Nagasaki, Japan. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Global Warming Rally in Seoul

| November 9, 2021
Climate justice rally
Climate justice rally
People calling for action on climate change occupy a street in central Seoul on Nov. 6, 2021. (Yonhap)