Hollywood actress Megan Fox warms her hands on a cold day as the shooting of the Korean War film “The Battle of Jangsari,” which Fox stars in, is under way in the city of Chuncheon, northeast of Seoul, on Jan. 10, 2019. In the film, she plays the part of Marguerite Higgins, a war correspondent for the New York Herald Tribune who covered the 1950-53 conflict. (Yonhap)
Moon attends ceremony to promote military commandersPresident Moon Jae-in (C) poses for a photo with Roh Kyung-hee (L), vice chief of the 3rd Division, and her daughter Kim Si-hyun during a ceremony at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Jan. 8, 2019, to give military commanders the traditional Korean sword “Sam Jeong Geom,” or the Three Spirits Sword, and mark their promotion to the rank of brigade general. The sword, which bears President Moon Jae-in’s name in Korean, represents the three spirits of defending the country, unification and prosperity as well as the Army, Navy and Air Force. (Yonhap)
Giant oarfish found on beachThis provided photo shows a resident holding up an oarfish on a beach in the city of Goseong on South Korea’s east coast on Jan. 7, 2019. The deep-sea fish, about 4.2 meters long, was found earlier in the day. (Yonhap)
Chaam Elementary School, located in Cheonan, South Chungcheong, burns on Thursday. All faculty members and students in the building were safely evacuated in less than five minutes. The fire, reported at 9:31 a.m., was put out 40 minutes later. [NEWS1]
Marathoners run shirtless in freezing weatherShirtless participants begin “a naked marathon race” on a road on Mount Songni in Boeun, North Chungcheong Province, on Jan. 6, 2019, in freezing conditions. (Yonhap)
Operation to rescue people from broken ski liftEmergency service officials try to rescue a person from a malfunctioning ski lift at Mount Deokyu Resort in Muju, 240 kilometers south of Seoul, on Jan. 5, 2019, in this photo provided by the North Jeolla Province police agency. (Yonhap)
Protest over remarks by ex-president’s wifeMembers of a civic group lie on the road in front of the residence of former President Chun Doo-hwan in Seoul on Jan. 4, 2019, as they hold a rally in protest over the reported remarks by Chun’s wife, Lee Soon-ja, that her husband is the father of South Korea’s democratization. Chun has faced public criticism of his involvement in the 1980 Gwangju massacre and irregularities during his term. Chun served as president until February 1988 after rising to power in 1980 through a 1979 coup. (Yonhap)
SsangYong launches longer crossover KhanSsangYong Motor’s new crossover Khan is on display in Seoul on Jan. 3, 2019. Launched on the day, Khan is a stretched version of the automaker’s Rexton Sports pickup, longer by 310 mm and with 24.8 percent more VDA boot volume for a total of 1,262 liters. (Yonhap)
Han River partly frozenThis photo, taken from the observatory of the 123-story Lotte World Tower in Seoul on Jan. 2, 2019, shows the Han River, which bisects the South Korean capital, partly frozen. (Yonhap)
New N. Korean stamps for 2019A new North Korean stamp, released for the new year, is seen in this photo from the country’s Korean Central News Agency on Jan. 2, 2019. (Yonhap)
