New U.S. 7th Air Force commander Terrence O’Shaughnessy speaks during his inauguration at the Osan Air base in Osan, Gyeonggi Province, on Dec. 19, 2014. (Yonhap)
Shown is the military headquarters of the Korean exiled government in the western Chinese city of Chongqing during the Japanese colonial rule of Korea in the early part of the 20th century. The Chinese government said on Dec. 19, 2014, it had decided to preserve the building as a historic site. (Yonhap)
Cheerleaders perform at a basketball game in Ulsan City, South Gyeongsang Province, on Dec. 15, 2014. (Yonhap)
An artillery firing drill is underway at a South Korean military unit near the border with North Korea in Goseong County, Gangwon Province, on Dec. 16, 2014. (Yonhap)
Actress Jung Yoo-mi poses at a press junket for her new TV series in Seoul on Wednesday. [Chosun Ilbo]
Staffers perform at a Christmas event at an aquarium in Seoul on Thursday. [Chosun Ilbo]
South Korean actress Park Shin-hye poses during a news conference to promote her new movie in Seoul on Dec. 10, 2014. (Yonhap)
An inflammable material explodes during a talk show hosted by Korean-American activist Shin Eun-mi and opposition politician Hwang Sun at a cathedral in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, on Dec. 10, 2014. A high school senior was detained for hurling the material accusing the two women of making pro-North Korean remarks. (Yonhap)
People climb Mt. Sobaek in Danyang, North Chungcheong Province on Thursday. /Newsis
South Korean girl group Girl’s Day poses during the 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2014. (Photo Courtesy of CJ E&M) (Yonhap)
