Breaking rules Citizens enjoy ice fishing at a fishing site in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, on Jan. 3, 2021, despite a banner that says entering the site is prohibited due to COVID-19 infections. (Yonhap)
New Year celebration in North Korea North Koreans greet the new year at Kim Il-sung Square in central Pyongyang on Jan. 1, 2021, in the photo released by the North’s Korean Central News Agency. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)
Moving inmates infected with COVID-19 Buses carrying some inmates infected with COVID-19 leave Dongbu Detention Center in Seoul on Dec. 30, 2020, for a medical clinic. A total of 792 inmates there have come down with the virus so far. (Yonhap)
Flowers for reinstated top prosecutor Wreaths of flowers, apparently sent by supporters of Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl, are seen outside the Supreme Prosecutors Office in Seoul on Dec. 27, 2020. The prosecutor returned to work on Friday after he won an injunction against the justice ministry’s decision to suspend him for two months. (Yonhap)
Drive-thru protest Police block activists’ drive-thru protest in southern Seoul on Dec. 26, 2020. They rallied to highlight their demand for legislation toughening punishment for companies in case of serious industrial accidents and other pro-labor measures. Police banned their demonstration due to concern over the new coronavirus. (Yonhap)
Quiet beach Gyeongpo Beach, a popular sunrise spot in the eastern coastal city of Gangneung, is quiet on Dec. 25, 2020. The government has closed beaches from Dec. 24 to Jan. 3 as part of anti-virus efforts. (Yonhap)
