Students of Whispering Pines School wearing traditional Korean clothing hold South Korea’s national flag during a ceremony held at the private school near New York on Dec. 4, 2014, to celebrate the Korean Education Center of New York’s contribution to its scholarships. A total of 124 of the school’s students are learning Korean as their second foreign language. (Yonhap)
Skiers enjoy their skiing at High 1 Ski Resort in Jeongseon, Gangwon Province, on Nov. 30, 2014. (Photo courtesy of High 1 Ski Resort) (Yonhap)
A mountain road on Jeju Island is closed due to snow on Dec. 2, 2014. A heavy snow alert has been issued for the southern resort island. (Yonhap)
Officials of the Visit Korea Committee hold a campaign to promote the beginning of the “2015 Korea Grand Sale” at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on Dec. 1, 2014. The nation’s biggest shopping and tourism festival will continue through Feb. 22, 2015. (Yonhap)
The first snow of the season falls in Gyeongbokgung Palace in downtown Seoul on Dec. 1, 2014. (Yonhap)
Actress Han Se-ah attends the 51st Daejong Film Awards at the KBS Hall in Seoul on Nov. 21, 2014. (Yonhap)
President Park Geun-hye (L) plays a carbon fiber guitar at an innovation center in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, on Nov. 24, 2014. (Yonhap)
President Park Geun-hye (R) shakes hands with U.S. ambassador Mark Lippert after receiving his credentials at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Nov. 21, 2014. (Yonhap)
C.B. Cebulski, Marvel Comics senior vice president of Creator and Content Development, speaks at the International Content Conference (DICON 2014) in Seoul on Nov. 18, 2014. (Yonhap)
South Korean President Park Geun-hye (R) meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Nov. 11, 2014, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae released the photo on Nov. 17. (Yonhap)
