Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: Busy Park in Seoul

| April 19, 2020
Spending weekend in park
Spending weekend in parkCitizens visit a public park on the Han River in Seoul on April 18, 2020, amid the government’s strict social distancing guidance. On Sunday, the government will announce whether to shift its quarantine regime in a way that would better support people’s everyday lives. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Snowcapped Mt. Halla

| April 18, 2020
Snow-capped mountain on Jeju
Snow-capped mountain on JejuTwo horses graze at a ranch in the city of Jeju on South Korea’s largest island of the same name on April 14, 2020, with the snow-covered top of the 1,950-meter Mount Halla in the background. The dormant volcano, a UNESCO-designated world natural heritage site, is the highest peak in South Korea. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Masked Birthday Party in North Korea

| April 17, 2020
N.K. marks founder's birth anniversary
N.K. marks founder’s birth anniversary
This photo, captured from North Korea’s Korean Central Television, shows soldiers laying flowers in front of the statues of late national founder Kim Il-sung and his son Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang on April 15, 2020, to mark the founder’s 108th birthday. They wore face masks to protect against the coronavirus. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Anti-US Protesters on Seoul Street Corner

| April 16, 2020
Anti-U.S. rally
Anti-U.S. rally
Members of progressive civic groups, including the Solidarity for Peace and Reunification of Korea, rally in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on April 13, 2020, to call for the suspension of negotiations on the sharing of the costs for stationing the 28,500-strong U.S. Forces Korea. The rally came as Seoul and Washington have yet to bridge gaps in the monthslong negotiations. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Kim Jong-un Inspect Military Aircraft

| April 15, 2020
N.K. leader Kim inspects air defense unit
N.K. leader Kim inspects air defense unitNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) inspects a pursuit assault plane group under the Air and Anti-Aircraft Division in the western area in this photo released on April 12, 2020, by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Parking Lot Easter Service in Seoul

| April 14, 2020
Easter service at parking lot
Easter service at parking lotMembers of a Christian church attend an Easter service at a parking lot in southern Seoul on April 12, 2020, as part of efforts to stem the spread of the new coronavirus. (Yonhap) 

Picture of the Day: South Koreans Prepare to Leave Kuwait

| April 12, 2020
South Koreans prepare to leave Kuwait
South Koreans prepare to leave Kuwait
South Korean nationals living in Kuwait undergo departure processes on April 10, 2020 (local time), as they await the arrival of a special chartered flight that will transport them home, in this photo provided by Seoul’s foreign ministry. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: GS Caltex Delivery Drone

| April 11, 2020
GS Caltex drone delivery
GS Caltex drone deliveryGS Caltex demonstrates drone delivery at its logistics center in Incheon, 40 kilometers west of Seoul, on April 8, 2020. The photo, provided by the company, shows government officials and researchers from a state-run lab that helped develop the drone.(Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Cheongsong Forest Fire

| April 10, 2020
Helicopter fighting forest fire
Helicopter fighting forest fireA S-64 heavy lift helicopter of the Korea Forest Service dumps water to put out a fire near Cheongsong, 322 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on April 8, 2020, in this photo provided by the county office. The forestry service said 11 choppers and 130 firefighters were dispatched to put out the fire. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Tuition Refund Protest

| April 9, 2020
Yonsei tuition refund
Yonsei tuition refundMembers of the Yonsei University educational rights network hold a press conference at the school’s main campus in western Seoul on April 7, 2020, to demand the refund of the spring tuition fee amid class disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak. (Yonhap)