Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: Haenyeo Festival on Jeju

| September 22, 2026
Haenyeo festival opens in Jeju
Haenyeo festival opens in Jeju
A street parade takes place as part of the 19th Jeju Haenyeo Festival that opened on the southern resort island of Jeju on Sept. 19, 2026, to celebrate the culture of sea women, called “haenyeo.” (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Kim Jong-un Inspects Arms Factory

| September 21, 2026
N.K. leader inspects arms factory
N.K. leader inspects arms factory
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) inspects a munitions factory in this photo captured from North Korea’s official Korean Central TV on Sept. 19, 2026. North Korea’s state media reported that Kim inspected major munitions industrial enterprises from Sept. 16 to 18. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: ROK PM Meets with Kyrgyzstan’s President

| September 18, 2026
PM Han meets Kyrgyz president
PM Han meets Kyrgyz president
South Korean Prime Minister Han Seong-sook (R) poses for a photo with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov during their meeting at the government complex in Seoul on Sept. 17, 2026. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Korean Gold

| September 17, 2026

This photo, taken Sept. 15, 2026, shows terraced rice paddies in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, as they turn a golden hue ahead of harvesting. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Turkmenistan President Visits South Korea

| September 16, 2026
Turkmen president in S. Korea
Turkmen president in S. Korea
Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedow arrives at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, south of Seoul, on Sept. 14, 2026, to attend the first South Korea-Central Asia Summit. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: North Korea Promotes Opening of Bulgogi Restaurant

| September 15, 2026
N. Korea opens Korean barbecued beef 'bulgogi' restaurant
N. Korea opens Korean barbecued beef ‘bulgogi’ restaurant
North Korean people visit a restaurant offering “bulgogi,” a marinated Korean-style beef dish, during the dedication ceremony of the restaurant equipped with hundreds of seats in Sinuiju, northwestern North Korea, on Sept. 8, 2026, in this photo released by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency on Sept. 10. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Anti-US Activists Protest Against Sending Korean Troops to the Middle East

| September 14, 2026
Rally against troop dispatch to Strait of Hormuz
Rally against troop dispatch to Strait of Hormuz
Activists march in downtown Seoul on Sept. 12, 2026, calling on the government to reject a U.S. request to send troops to the Strait of Hormuz. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: New Border Bridge Opens Between North Korea and Russia

| September 10, 2026
NK-Russia bridge
NK-Russia bridge
An opening ceremony for a road bridge linking the North Korean border city of Rason and Russia’s Khasan is held on Sept. 7, 2026, in this photo released by the Korean Central News Agency the next day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Quiet Jeju Beach?

| September 9, 2026
Quiet Jeju beach
Quiet Jeju beachA beach on the southern resort island of Jeju is quiet with few visitors on Sept. 7, 2026, after the end of the official summer season. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: High Wire Bike Ride

| September 8, 2026
Fall skies
Fall skies
People ride bikes in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, east of Seoul, on Sept. 6, 2026. (Yonhap)