Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: Anti-Government Protest in Seoul

| January 5, 2020
Opposition party's protest
Opposition party’s protestMembers of South Korea’s main opposition Liberty Korea Party, including Chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn (front row, C), and supporters hold a rally in downtown Seoul to criticize the government on Jan. 3, 2020. (Yonhap) 

Picture of the Day: New ROK Justice Minister Appointed

| January 4, 2020
New justice minister
New justice ministerPresident Moon Jae-in (R) gives a letter of appointment to new Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae at the presidential office in Seoul on Jan. 2, 2020. (Yonhap) 

Picture of the Day: Kim Jong-un All Smiles

| January 3, 2020
N. Korean leader smiles
N. Korean leader smilesNorth Korean leader smiles at a meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers’ Party held in Pyongyang on Dec. 31, 2019, in this photo released by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Jan. 1, 2020. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Last Sunset of 2019 from Hwaseong Fortress

| January 2, 2020
Last sunset of 2019 from Hwaseong Fortress
Last sunset of 2019 from Hwaseong Fortress
The bright orange orb of the setting sun silhouettes Seojangdae tower at Hwaseong Fortress for the last time of the year on Dec. 31, 2019. The fortress, located in Suwon, 46 kilometers south of Seoul, is a UNESCO World Heritage site. (Yonhap) 

Picture of the Day: ROK Troops on the Watch this New Year’s

| January 1, 2020
Troops guard west coast
Troops guard west coastTroops belonging to the Army’s 51st division check a fence at Gungpyeong Port, 55 kilometers south of Seoul, along the west coast of South Korea on Dec. 30, 2019. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Skiing in Hongcheon

| December 31, 2019
Ski season
Ski seasonPeople enjoy skiing and snowboarding at a ski resort in Hongcheon, 102 kilometers east of Seoul, on Dec 29, 2019. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Trout Festival Fun

| December 30, 2019
Trout festival
Trout festivalForeign tourists hold up trout at the 13th Pyeongchang Trout Festival in the alpine town of PyeongChang in Gangwon Province, in this photo provided by PyeongChang County on Dec. 29, 2019. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Snow Capped Mt. Mudeung

| December 29, 2019
Snow-covered peak
Snow-covered peak
Snow covers the top of Mount Mudeung in the southern city of Gwangju on Dec. 27, 2019, following an overnight snowfall in the region. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Protest at National Assembly

| December 28, 2019
Clash over electoral reform bill
Clash over electoral reform bill
Lawmakers from the main opposition Liberty Korea Party protest as Speaker Moon Hee-sang (C at podium) declares the passage of a controversial electoral reform bill at the National Assembly on Dec. 27, 2019. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: ROK Prime Minister Visits Seosan Airbase

| December 27, 2019
PM visits Air Force base
PM visits Air Force base
South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon gives a thumbs-up aboard a fighter plane during his visit to the Air Force’s 20th Fighter Wing in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, on Dec. 26, 2019. (Yonhap)
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