Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: Oscar Nominee

Youn nominated for Oscar
Youn nominated for Oscar
This undated file photo shows actress Youn Yuh-jung, who was nominated in the best supporting actress category at the 93rd Academy Awards on March 15, 2021, for her performance in the U.S. immigration film “Minari.” (Yonhap) 

Picture of the Day: Apricot Village

Apricot village in spring
Apricot village in spring
Visitors stroll along a trail at an apricot village in Gwangyang, 420 kilometers south of Seoul, on March 10, 2021, as apricot flowers are in full bloom. The annual apricot festival there was canceled this year amid the pandemic. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Beach Voting

Vote promoting
Vote promoting
An installation is installed at a beach in Busan on March 9, 2021, to promote voting in the April 7 by-election for Busan mayorship. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: International Women’s Day in North Korea

N. Korea marks Int'l Women's Day
N. Korea marks Int’l Women’s Day
This photo, released by the Korean Central News Agency, shows a performance in Pyongyang on March 8, 2021, to mark International Women’s Day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Agro-Market Outbreak

Mass outbreak at market
Mass outbreak at market
This photo shows a market for agro-livestock products in Anseong, south of Seoul, on March 8, 2021, where 50 workers tested positive for COVID-19. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Lee Nak-yon Visits the DMZ

DP leader visits DMZ
DP leader visits DMZ
Rep. Lee Nak-yon (R), chairman of the ruling Democratic Party, visits a front-line unit in the Demilitarized Zone in Yeoncheon, 62 kilometers north of Seoul, on March 6, 2021, in this photo released by the party. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Beautiful Winter Drive

Snowfall
Snowfall
A road at Daegwallyeong Pass, some 220 kilometers northeast of Seoul, is covered with snow on March 7, 2021, after heavy snow hit the northeastern region overnight. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Arsonists Burns Down Buddhist Temple in South Korea

Fire at temple
Fire at temple
The main structure of Naejang Temple in the southwestern city of Jeongeup is engulfed in flames on March 5, 2021, In this photo provided by firefighters in North Jeolla Province. Police later arrested a suspected arsonist. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Snowy Trails

'Snowland'
‘Snowland’
Climbers walk on a snow-covered trail at Daegwallyeong Pass in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, on March 3, 2021, as heavy snowfall hit the region. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Digging Out

Snowfall
Snowfall
Soldiers from the Army’s 22nd Infantry Division help remove snow in a village in the northeastern border town of Goseong on March 2, 2021, as heavy snowfall hit the region, in this photo provided by the unit. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)