BTS craze in Saudi ArabiaA fan of K-pop boy band BTS poses for the camera at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 10, 2019, one day before the Saudi Arabian leg of the band’s ongoing “Love Yourself: Speak Yourself” world tour. (Yonhap)
Protest in support of justice ministerSupporters of Justice Minister Cho Kuk stage a rally near the headquarters of the Supreme Prosecutors Office in southern Seoul on Oct. 12, 2019. (Yonhap) (END)
Samsung Heavy wins order for two LNG carriersThis photo, provided by Samsung Heavy Industries Co., shows a Samsung LNG carrier. The South Korean shipbuilder said on Oct. 10, 2019, that it has won a US$405 million contract to deliver two LNG carriers to Malaysia-based shipping firm MISC Berhad by March 2023. (Yonhap)
Comfort woman statueA statue depicting a comfort woman went back on display at the Aichi Triennale 2019 in Nagoya on Oct. 8, 2019, after the organizer of the international art festival pulled the work from being shown due to protests by right-wing activists in early August. The Aichi Arts Center allowed 60 people to see the exhibit representing victims of Japan’s World War II-era sexual slavery, on the first day of it being put back on display, despite a thousand people expressing a wish to see the statue. The file photo was taken on Aug. 4. (Yonhap)
Hangeul alphabet anniversaryA citizen attaches a flower to a specially erected partition, with text reading “Love Hangeul,” in front of the King Sejong the Great statue in downtown Seoul on Oct. 8, 2019. South Korea celebrates Hangeul Day on Oct. 9 as a commemorative holiday to recognize the importance of the unique alphabet created in the 15th century. (Yonhap)
Park Tae-hwan-wins goldS. Korean star swimmer Park Tae-hwan answers questions after winning gold in the 200-meter race at the National Sports Festival held in Gimcheon, 230 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Oct. 7, 2019. Park who finished first with a time of 1:46.90, shot to international stardom by winning the 400m freestyle gold and 200m freestyle silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He also picked up silver medals in the 200m and 400m free at the 2012 Olympics in London. (Yonhap)
N. Korea marks Nat’l Foundation DayA celebration for National Foundation Day takes place in front of the mausoleum of Dangun, the legendary founder of the first Korean kingdom Gojoseon more than 4,000 years ago, in Pyongyang on Oct. 3, 2019, in this photo released by the Korean Central News Agency the next day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)
Deepening autumnTourists look at Kochia scoparia and pink muhly grass at a park in Anseong, south of Seoul, on Oct. 4, 2019, as autumn deepens in South Korea. (Yonhap)
Ground forces festA child stands atop an armored vehicle during the 2019 Ground Forces Festival on an airstrip at the Gyeryongdae military headquarters, 160 kilometers south of Seoul, on Oct. 4, 2019. (Yonhap)
