Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: Legoland Being Constructed in Chuncheon

Legoland under construction
Legoland under constructionThis aerial photo shows a Lego-themed amusement park being built on Jung Island in South Korea’s eastern lake city of Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, on May 13, 2021, about one year ahead of its opening. The Gangwon provincial council approved a bill in 2018 to allow British-based Merlin Entertainment Group, the operator of Legoland, to play a leading role in pushing for the mega project. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Protest In Support of Pardon for Samsung Leader

Calling for pardon for Samsung leader
Calling for pardon for Samsung leader
Residents and officials of the southeastern county of Uiryeong, the birthplace of the late Samsung founder Lee Byung-cheol, call for President Moon Jae-in to pardon imprisoned Samsung Electronics Co. Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong during a rally on May 12, 2021. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: US Intelligence Chief Visits Seoul

U.S. intelligence chief visits Seoul
U.S. intelligence chief visits Seoul
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines enters a hotel in Seoul on May 12, 2021. She flew in from Japan earlier in the day for talks with Seoul officials, as South Korea and the United States seek to ensure a coordinated approach to North Korea and prepare for an upcoming summit between their leaders. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Wildlife Trams

Wildlife trams
Wildlife trams
This photo, provided by Everland on May 10, 2021, shows wildlife trams that the amusement park in Yongin, 49 kilometers south of Seoul, recently introduced to provide people a closer look at wildlife. (Yonhap) 

Picture of the Day: ROK Military Leave Restriction Lifted

Military leave resumes
Military leave resumes
Soldiers enter Seoul Station on May 10, 2021, as the defense ministry lifted a monthslong restriction on military leave the same day despite the pandemic. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: 436,000 More Pfizer Vaccine Doses Arrive in South Korea

More Pfizer vaccines arrive in S. Korea
More Pfizer vaccines arrive in S. Korea
Officials unload containers carrying 436,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines from a UPS cargo plane that landed at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on May 5, 2021. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Spring Snow on Hangyeryeong Pass

Spring snow
Spring snow
An area near the Hangyeryeong mountain pass in Gangwon Province, east of Seoul, is covered with snow in this photo provided by the Yangyang County Office on May 2, 2021. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: The ROK Navy’s Newest Frigate

New frigate launched
New frigate launched
Seen here is the South Korean Navy’s new 2,800-ton frigate, the Daejeon, whose launching ceremony was held at its manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co.’s Okpo shipyard on the southern island of Geoje on May 3, 2021. (Yonhap) 

Picture of the Day: Birthday Party for Admiral Yi

Anniversary of birth of Adm. Yi Sun-sin
Anniversary of birth of Adm. Yi Sun-sin
People clad in traditional clothes conduct a rite at a temple in Asan, south of Seoul, on April 28, 2021, marking the 476th anniversary of the birth of Adm. Yi Sun-sin, the 16th-century hero renowned for his victories over invading Japanese forces from 1592-1598, in this photo released by the Cultural Heritage Administration. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Smart Wheelchair

Self-driving wheelchair
Self-driving wheelchair
Lee Ji-hoon, who was a member of South Korea’s para ice hockey team that won the bronze medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympics, demonstrates how to use a self-driving wheelchair with autonomous navigation technology as he takes part in an event to unveil the smart wheelchair at the Korean War Memorial in Seoul on April 28, 2021. The vehicle was co-developed by the Korea Institute of Robotics and Technology Convergence and the private robotics firm Rovitek. (Yonhap)