Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: Ready for Deployment

| March 9, 2026
U.S. Patriot missile batteries relocated to Osan Air Base
U.S. Patriot missile batteries relocated to Osan Air Base
C-15 and C-17 U.S. transport aircraft are seen at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, on March 6, 2026. U.S. troops stationed in South Korea have relocated Patriot missile defense batteries to the air base from other U.S. bases, military sources said, amid speculation that the U.S. Forces Korea could deploy part of their assets to the Middle East amid the escalating Iranian conflict. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Kim Jong-un Visits Cement Factory

| March 6, 2026
N.K. leader visits cement factory
N.K. leader visits cement factoryNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un (3rd from R) visits the Sangwon Cement Complex in the central province of North Hwanghae on March 1, 2026, in this photo released by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency the next day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Gas Prices Set to Rise in South Korea

| March 5, 2026
Oil prices rise
Oil prices rise
An electronic bulletin board shows gasoline and diesel prices at a gas station in Seoul on March 2, 2026, with the prices set to rise as the Iran war threatens shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: March Snow Storm in Pyeongchang

| March 4, 2026
Snow in March
Snow in March
A pedestrian walks a snow-covered street in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, on March 2, 2026. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Gwanghwamun to Get New Sign

| March 3, 2026
Korean signboard for Gwanghwamun
Korean signboard for Gwanghwamun
Civic groups showcase a Korean signboard for Gwanghwamun, the front gate of Gyeongbok Palace, in commemoration of the 107th anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement on March 1, 2026. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Celebrating the March 1st Independence Movement

| March 2, 2026
March 1 Independence Movement
March 1 Independence Movement
People wave the Korean flag after marching toward the Independence Gate in Seoul in commemoration of the 107th anniversary of the nation’s 1919 independence movement on March 1, 2026. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: The Original Korean Independence Declaration

| February 27, 2026
Original manuscript of Paris Petition for Independence
Original manuscript of Paris Petition for Independence
A researcher displays the original manuscript of the Paris Petition for Independence, known as “Pari Jangseo” in Korean, during a media showcase at the National Museum of Korean Literature in Seoul on Feb. 25, 2026. The petition comprising 2,674 Chinese characters refers to a historic appeal for Korean independence that a group of Confucian scholars submitted to the 1919 Paris Peace Conference following the popular movement on March 1 the same year that protested for independence from Japan. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Kim Jong-un Addresses North Korea’s Central Committee

| February 26, 2026
Enlarged plenary meeting of N.K. ruling party's Central Committee
Enlarged plenary meeting of N.K. ruling party’s Central Committee
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (rear) speaks during the first enlarged meeting of the ninth Central Committee of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea at the headquarters of the party’s Central Committee in Pyongyang on Feb. 23, 2026, in this photo released by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency the next day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Brazilian President Visits South Korea

| February 25, 2026
Brazilian president in S. Korea
Brazilian president in S. KoreaBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C) is welcomed by South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun after arriving at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, south of Seoul, on Feb. 22, 2026, to hold summit talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung the next day. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Spring Beginning in Busan

| February 24, 2026
Spring in Busan

Spring in Busan

A resident takes a photo of a dog with flowers in the southeastern port city of Busan on Feb. 22, 2026, as the daytime high reached 19 C. (Yonhap) (END