Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: U-2 Over Osan Airbase

U.S. spy plane
U.S. spy plane
A U-2S high altitude reconnaissance aircraft of the U.S. Air Force flies over the U.S. Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, on April 14, 2021, one day ahead of the 109th anniversary of the birth of North Korean founder Kim Il-sung, the grandfather of current leader Kim Jong-un. The anniversary, known in the country as the “Day of the Sun,” is a major holiday. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Landfill Fire

Fire at landfill
Fire at landfill
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a landfill that broke out in the southeastern city of Gumi on April 10, 2021, in this photo provided by a reader. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: First Pitch

First ball by Momoland's JooE
First ball by Momoland’s JooE
K-pop girl group member JooE throws the first ball in the SSG Landers-LG Twins game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on April 11, 2021. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet

S. Korea's first homegrown fighter jet
S. Korea’s first homegrown fighter jet
This photo taken April 9, 2021, shows South Korea’s first prototype of the next-generation KF-X fighter, officially dubbed KF-21 Boramae, being revealed at the Korea Aerospace Industries Co. facility in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea. (Yonhap) 

Picture of the Day: Hanbok Day in New Jersey

New Jersey municipality designates Korean Hanbok Day
New Jersey municipality designates Korean Hanbok Day
Korean-American students wearing Korean traditional attire “hanbok” attend a ceremony in the municipality of Tenafly, the U.S. state of New Jersey, on April 6, 2021, to designate Oct. 21 as annual Korean Hanbok Day. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: SsangYong’s Newest Pickup Truck

SsangYong to release upgraded Khan
SsangYong to release upgraded Khan
This photo, provided by SsangYong Motor Co., shows the new version of the carmaker’s crossover Khan. Its virtual showcase will take place on April 6, 2021. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: South Korea’s Dubai Expo Pavilion

S. Korean pavilion being built at Dubai Expo
S. Korean pavilion being built at Dubai Expo
This undated photo, released by the state-run Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) on April 5, 2021, shows the South Korean pavilion being built at the Dubai Expo scheduled for October 2021 in the United Arab Emirates. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Restricted Cherry Blossoms

Access restricted to cherry blossom spot
Access restricted to cherry blossom spot
A closed road lined with cherry blossom trees behind the National Assembly is deserted in Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo Ward on April 1, 2021, as the ward office has taken measures to prevent people from visiting the area amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Massacre in Korea

This image, provided by Vichae Art Museum on March 29, 2021, shows “Massacre in Korea” by Pable Picasso, which will be displayed in an exhibition in South Korea for the first time from May 1 to August 29. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Bus Falls Off a Bridge Killing Two

Shuttle bus falls off bridge
Shuttle bus falls off bridge
This supplied photo shows investigators working on the scene after a shuttle bus carrying workers of Hyundai Steel Co. fell off a bridge over a waterway inside the steelmaker’s plant in Dangjin on South Korea’s west coast on March 28, 2021. The accident killed the driver and a worker, police said. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)