Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: COVID-19 Free Airport

| April 28, 2020
New coronavirus
New coronavirusFewer people than usual are seen at Incheon airport, west of Seoul, on April 27, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Koreans Return to Gyeongbok Palace

| April 27, 2020
Gyeongbok Palace after eased social distancing
Gyeongbok Palace after eased social distancing
People visit Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul on April 25, 2020, on the first weekend after the government eased rules on social distancing over the coronavirus. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Parks Reopen in South Korea

| April 26, 2020
Parks reopen
Parks reopen
An agricultural theme park in Yongin, south of Seoul, reopens on April 24, 2020, as the government eased social distancing rules amid the sharp drop in new coronavirus infections. (Yonhap) 

Picture of the Day: Streets of Hongdae are Packed

| April 26, 2020
Friday night in Hongdae
Friday night in HongdaeA street in the Hongdae area of western Seoul, bustles with people on April 24, 2020, as the government eases social distancing rules and allows the reopening of public facilities amid a steady drop in new COVID-19 cases in South Korea. The neighborhood is famous for its vibrant, youthful atmosphere and night life. (Yonhap) 

Picture of the Day: Unnecessary Physical Contact?

| April 25, 2020
Busan mayor resigns
Busan mayor resignsBusan Mayor Oh Keo-don expresses his intention to resign at Busan City Hall on April 23, 2020, saying he recently made “unnecessary physical contact” with a female public servant during a brief interview. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Mass to Resume in Seoul

| April 24, 2020
Preparations for resuming Mass
Preparations for resuming Mass
An official disinfects a cathedral in Seoul on April 22, 2020, one day before the Archdiocese of Seoul resumes Mass after an almost two-month suspension due to the spread of the new coronavirus. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: No Unusual Activity at NK Embassy in China

| April 23, 2020
All quiet at N. Korean embassy in Beijing
All quiet at N. Korean embassy in BeijingA Chinese policeman stands guard outside the North Korean embassy in Beijing on April 21, 2020. No signs of unusual activity were detected at the embassy, after earlier in the day, U.S. news network CNN reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had undergone surgery and is in grave danger. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Trump Congratulates Moon For Election Win

| April 22, 2020
This photo, provided by Cheong Wa Dae, shows a congratulatory note that U.S. President Donald Trump sent to South Korean President Moon Jae-in on April 18, 2020, on his ruling party’s crushing win in last week’s general elections. Trump handwrote the message on a graph showing the number of seats secured by major political parties in the polls

Picture of the Day: Self Propelled Barges Carrying North Korean Coal

| April 21, 2020
Self-propelled vessels carrying N. Korean coal
Self-propelled vessels carrying N. Korean coalThis image, captured from a report by the U.N. Security Council’s North Korea sanctions committee on April 18, 2020, shows self-propelled barges carrying North Korean coal. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Apple Store Back in Business in Gangnam

| April 20, 2020
Apple reopens store in Seoul
Apple reopens store in SeoulShoppers wait for the reopening of the Apple store in Seoul’s Gangnam district on April 18, 2020. It is the first Apple store outside China that reopened since outlets across the world closed in response to the COVID-19 virus. (Yonhap)