President Moon in Hawaii for alliance event South Korean President Moon Jae-in (2nd from R) is greeted by Adm. John Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, upon arrival at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii on Sept. 21, 2021. (Yonhap)
Somewhere over the rainbow A rainbow arches over Lake Gyeongpo in Gangneung, 230 kilometers east of Seoul, on Sept. 18, 2021, in this photo provided by a reader. (Yonhap)
Chuseok exodus Heavy traffic clogs the southbound lanes on the Gyeongbu Expressway, which links Seoul to Busan, in southern Seoul, on Sept. 20, 2021, as many people hit the road ahead of the traditional holiday of Chuseok. (Yonhap)
Traffic congestion on Chuseok holidayRows of vehicles move at a snail’s pace in southern Seoul on Sept. 18, 2021, as many people hit the road to celebrate the Chuseok holiday in their hometowns. (Yonhap)
N.K. premier’s farm inspection North Korean Premier Kim Tok-hun (C) visits a rice paddy at a cooperative farm in Ryongchon, North Pyongan Province, northwestern North Korea, as part of his inspection of several units of the national economy, in this undated photo released by the Korean Central News Agency on Sept. 15, 2021. (Yonhap)
BTS named as Moon’s special envoy for public diplomacy This photo taken Sept. 14, 2021, shows South Korean passports for diplomats and fountain pens presented to members of BTS, a popular South Korean boy band comprising J-hope, Jungkook, Suga, V, Jin, Jimin and RM, at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, as they attend a ceremony to mark the appointment of the K-pop septet as President Moon Jae-in’s special envoy for future generations and culture. (Yonhap)
Afghan evacuees in open air Family members from a group of 390 Afghans who were airlifted from Kabul to South Korea as “persons of merit” late last month return to their lodging after enjoying outdoor activities at the playground of a state-run human resources development center in Jincheon, 91 kilometers south of Seoul, on Sept. 13, 2021, where they are temporarily staying, as their two-week isolation against COVID-19 ended the previous week. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
Ahead of Chuseok holiday Dried yellow corvinas hang in a shop in Yeonggwang County, South Jeolla Province, on Sept. 12, 2021, ahead of the Chuseok holiday. Dried yellow corvina, known as “gulbi” in Korean, is one of the popular offerings for traditional Korean holiday rituals (Yonhap)
N. Korea marks 73rd founding anniv. A variety of events to mark the 73rd anniversary of North Korea’s founding takes place across the nation on Sept. 9, 2021, in this photo released by the Korean Central News Agency. (Yonhap)
Rim Kwang-il appointed as N.K. military chief Rim Kwang-il, head of the Reconnaissance General Bureau, seen in this photo released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Sept. 7, 2021, has been appointed as chief of the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army, KCNA said. (Yonhap)
