S. Korean polo players wave to crowdSouth Korean women polo players wave to the crowd after their game against Canada at the FINA World Championships in Gwangju, 330 kilometers south of Seoul on July 18, 2019. The home team lost the match 22-2. (Yonhap)
A floating photovoltaic cell energy plant near Boryeong Dam in South Chungcheong Province was built in 2016 and has a capacity of 2 megawatts. [Yonhap]
Public servants’ rallyMembers from the unions of public servants and teachers call for the abolition of a performance-based pay system during a rally in front of the presidential office in Seoul on July 17, 2019. (Yonhap)
Appointing chief gatekeeperA traditional ceremony to appoint a chief gatekeeper takes place at Incheon International Airport, a gateway to South Korea, on July 16, 2019. (Yonhap)
Robot landWork to build a robot land, the first of its kind in South Korea, is underway in Masan, 388 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on July 15, 2019. The robot land is scheduled to open in September. (Yonhap)
N. Korean boatsThis photo, provided by the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) on July 15, 2019, shows one of three unmanned wooden North Korean boats that were found in eastern South Korean territorial waters on July 13. (Yonhap)
Animated charactersPopular Korean-made animated characters, including Pororo (2nd from L) and Pink Pong (3rd from R), pose for a photo during a ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of Lotte World Adventure, an amusement park in downtown Seoul, on July 11, 2019. (Yonhap)
Miss Korea winnersThis photo provided by the Hankook Ilbo on July 11, 2019, shows Kim Se-yeon (C), the winner of the Miss Korea 2019 beauty pageant, and the runners-up posing for a photo at the event in Seoul. (Yonhap)
Busan subway strikeSubway trains stand stationary at a railway depot in South Korea’s southeastern port city of Busan on July 9. 2019. The city’s subway workers’ union announced that workers will go on strike, at 5 a.m. the following day, after its negotiations with management broke down. (Yonhap)
