Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: Symposium for Marine Commanders in the Pacific

| June 5, 2024

Symposium of marine commanders in Pacific

Lt. Gen. Kim Gye-hwan (L), commander of the Korean Marine Corps, and William Jurney, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, hold a news conference at a hotel in Seoul on June 3, 2024, prior to the opening of the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium in the capital. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: North Korea Conducts GPS Jamming Attack

| June 4, 2024
N. Korea stages GPS jamming attack for 4th day
N. Korea stages GPS jamming attack for 4th day
This photo, provided by the office of Ongjin County on June 1, 2024, shows a GPS screen over areas surrounding South Korea’s border island of Yeonpyeong. The South Korean military said it detected North Korea’s attempt to jam GPS signals near the western sea border for the fourth consecutive day. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Queer Parade in Seoul

| June 3, 2024
Queer parade held in downtown Seoul
Queer parade held in downtown Seoul
Participants in an annual LGBTQ festival march toward the Euljiro 1-ga area in downtown Seoul in a parade held on June 1, 2024. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: North Korean Trash Attack Reaches Seoul

| May 31, 2024
'Garbage' balloons presumably sent by N. Korea
‘Garbage’ balloons presumably sent by N. Korea
This photo, provided by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shows garbage littered from a balloon presumably sent by North Korea, found in Seoul’s Guro Ward on May 29, 2024. Some 90 such balloons have been discovered so far, according to military and police sources, adding that they contained trash and other waste. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: UAE President Conducts State Visit to South Korea

| May 30, 2024
UAE president's state visit to S. Korea
UAE president’s state visit to S. Korea
This photo, provided by the South Korean presidential office, shows South Korean fighters escorting the plane (C) of United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the presidential plane enters South Korea’s air defense identification zone (KADIZ) on May 28, 2024. Mohamed came to Seoul for a two-day state visit. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: B&B Opens on Han River Bridge

| May 29, 2024
B&B over Han River
B&B over Han River
This image, taken on May 28, 2024, shows Sky Suite Hangang Bridge, a 144.13-square-meter bed and breakfast, built on the Hangang Bridge by remodeling a cafe over the Han River flowing through the center of Seoul. Equipped with a bedroom, a living room and a kitchenette, the lodging, a joint project between the Seoul city government and Airbnb, can accommodate four people and offers a view of the river. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Space Out Competition in Seoul

| May 28, 2024
Competition for 'doing nothing'
Competition for ‘doing nothing’
Participants join the International Space Out Competition, an annual event to pick who is the best at doing nothing, in central Seoul on May 26, 2024. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Protest Against Dog Meat Farming

| May 27, 2024
Protest against dog farming
Protest against dog farming
Protestors hold placards calling for an end to dog meat slaughter and dog breeding for meat outside Moran Traditional Market in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, on May 25, 2024. In January, the National Assembly passed a special bill banning dog meat consumption. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Chemical Team Responds to Call at Incheon International Airport

| May 24, 2024
Suspected chemical found at Incheon Int'l Airport
Suspected chemical found at Incheon Int’l Airport
A chemical response team arrives at Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on May 23, 2024, after an unidentified chemical was discovered there earlier in the day. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Kim Jong-un Drives a Truck

| May 20, 2024
N. Korean leader inspects defense industrial firms
N. Korean leader inspects defense industrial firms
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (R) test-drives a 240 mm multiple rocket launcher during a visit to major defense industrial enterprises from May 11-12, 2024, in this photo released by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency. (Yonhap)