Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: South Korea Marks the U.S.’s 250th Anniversary

| July 3, 2026
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (first from left) and James Heller, charge d’affaires ad interim at the US Embassy in Seoul (second from left), salute the US flag during a reception marking the 250th anniversary of US Independence Day at the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Tuesday. (Pool photo via Yonhap)
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (first from left) and James Heller, charge d’affaires ad interim at the US Embassy in Seoul (second from left), salute the US flag during a reception marking the 250th anniversary of US Independence Day at the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Tuesday. (Pool photo via Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Haenyeo Protest

| July 2, 2026
Haenyeo's rally
Haenyeo’s rally
“Haenyeo” female divers, who make their living harvesting seafood by hand from the ocean floor without breathing equipment, stage a rally in front of Ssangyong Construction Co.’s headquarters in Seoul on June 29, 2026, to seek compensation from the builder for damage in their fishing ground off the southeastern port city of Pohang, caused by a port maintenance project. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Drone Show in Busan

| July 1, 2026
Drone show in Busan
Drone show in Busan
A drone show takes place at Gwangalli Beach in the southeastern city of Busan on June 27, 2026. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Who Funds this Group?

| June 30, 2026
Civic group opposes military logistics pact with Japan
Civic group opposes military logistics pact with Japan
A civic group, dubbed Solidarity for Peace and Reunification of Korea, holds a press conference in front of Seoul’s defense ministry opposing a military logistics support pact with Japan on June 28, 2026. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Military Fair in Seoul

| June 29, 2026
Military enthusiasts gather in Seoul
Military enthusiasts gather in SeoulPeople wearing military uniforms pose for a photo at a military fair in southern Seoul, on June 28, 2026. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: BTS Concert in Busan

| June 25, 2026
BTS concert in Busan
BTS concert in Busan
Busan Asiad Main Stadium is surrounded by concertgoers for K-pop boy group BTS’ concert in Busan, about 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on June 13, 2026, in this photo released by the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency the next day. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Dosolam Hermitage

| June 24, 2026
Dosolam Hermitage on Dalmasan (Haenam County Government)
Dosolam Hermitage on Dalmasan (Haenam County Government via The Korea Herald)

Picture of the Day: Preparing for Korean War Anniversary

| June 24, 2026
Ahead of Korean War anniv.
Ahead of Korean War anniv.
A visitor heads to a fallen soldier’s grave at the National Cemetery in Seoul on June 23, 2026, two days ahead of the 76th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-53 Korean War. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: High Waves in Yangyang

| June 23, 2026
High waves
High waves
High waves are observed along the shore in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, northeastern South Korea, on June 21, 2026, after weather authorities issued a warning about high waves for the country’s eastern coast. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Ballot Protests Continue

| June 22, 2026
Ballot protests continue
Ballot protests continue
Protests demanding a rerun of the June 3 local elections, marred by ballot paper shortages, continue outside SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul’s southern ward of Songpa on June 21, 2026. (Yonhap)