Sterilization work in North Korea People in protective clothing sterilize an unidentified facility in North Korea to keep the new coronavirus from spreading, in this photo released by the Korea Central News Agency on Feb. 15, 2020. (Yonhap)
Nearly 6,000 couples promised to be true in sickness and in health in a mass wedding Friday in South Korea, and put their new vows immediately to the test as fears surrounding the coronavirus continue to surge. Thousands of brides and grooms, all members of the Unification Church, tied the knot before a crowd of 30,000 in Gapyeong, a county in the north of the country, Agence France-Presse reported. Some couples reportedly wore face masks, as did those in the audience, as they all joined together in a large crowd despite the fact that the contagious respiratory illness now known as COVID-19 has been spreading since December.
USFK lauds ‘Parasite’ team on Oscar winUnited States Forces Korea (USFK) issues a congratulatory message to director Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” team that won four titles at the 92nd Academy Awards, in this image captured from the USFK’s Facebook page on Feb. 12, 2020. The USFK said the Oscar win is a historic moment and that troops here are proud to be serving in a country with such great culture and creative people. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
Air defense drillSouth Korean Air Force troops manning a Shingung portable, short-range air defense missile system conduct an anti-aircraft drill against a helicopter at an undisclosed location in Gangwon Province in this photo provided by the military on Feb. 11, 2020. (Yonhap)
Defense minister checks facility for Wuhan evacuees This photo provided by the defense ministry on Feb. 10, 2020, shows the country’s defense chief Jeong Kyeong-doo (C) looking over the Korea Defense Language Institute in Icheon, 80 kilometers southeast of Seoul, that will house the third group of South Korean residents and their Chinese family members who will be airlifted back home. (Yonhap)
‘Parasite’ team poses after Academy Awards achievementSouth Korean director Bong Joon-ho (2nd row, 4th from R) poses with key team members and stars of his film “Parasite” at an event held at London West Hollywood in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2020 (local time), after the black comedy film took four titles at the 92nd annual Academy Awards. (Yonhap) (END)
Alert on new coronavirus A display featuring characters of “Frozen 2” wearing face masks is set up at a movie theater in Seoul on Feb. 7, 2020, amid growing fears of the new coronavirus. (Yonhap)
Empty street in ChinatownA street in Chinatown in the southeastern South Korean port city of Busan remains vacant on Feb. 5, 2020, amid fears of the new coronavirus that originated in China. (Yonhap)
