Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: Presidential Swag on Sale

| May 17, 2024
Presidential goods on sale
Presidential goods on sale
This photo, provided by the presidential office, shows a variety of goods that began to be sold at the Children’s Garden near the office in Seoul on May 14, 2024, in celebration of two years of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s term in office. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Conscripts Bow to Parents to Start Boot Camp

| May 16, 2024
Conscripts at boot camp
Conscripts at boot camp
New recruits deeply bow to their parents during a ceremony entering boot camp at the Army’s 55th Infantry Division in Yongin, 44 kilometers south of Seoul, on May 14, 2024. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Kim Jong-un Fires Sniper Rifle

| May 15, 2024
N. Korea's newly developed sniper rifle
N. Korea’s newly developed sniper rifleNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un tests a newly developed sniper rifle 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. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Pyeongtaek Maritime Festival

| May 14, 2024
Maritime fun
Maritime funVisitors board the 3,200-ton Eulji Mundeok destroyer at the Navy’s 2nd Fleet in Pyeongtaek, 60 kilometers south of Seoul, as they attend the 2024 Pyeongtaek Maritime Festival on May 11, 2024. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Kim Jong-un Views Weapons Test

| May 13, 2024
N.K. leader observes weapons test
N.K. leader observes weapons test
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (L) laughs while observing the test-firing of controllable shells for a new 240mm multiple rocket launcher, in this photo carried by the North’s Korean Central News Agency on May 11, 2024. North Korea said it will deploy the weapon system to the country’s military starting this year. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: South Korea Opens World’s Largest Liquid Hydrogen Plant

| May 10, 2024
World's biggest liquid hydrogen plant dedicated
World’s biggest liquid hydrogen plant dedicated
This photo, provided by SK E&S, shows the company’s liquid hydrogen plant, the world’s largest, dedicated in Incheon, 27 kilometers west of Seoul, on May 8, 2024. The factory will churn out 30,000 tons of liquid hydrogen per annum that can charge 4,100 buses per day. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Firefighter Bodybuilding Contest

| May 9, 2024
Firefighters' bodybuilding contest
Firefighters’ bodybuilding contest
Firefighters flex their muscles in a bodybuilding contest at the Gyeonggi provincial fire service headquarters in Uijeongbu, about 20 kilometers north of Seoul, on May 7, 2024. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Haeundae Beach Sandcastle

| May 8, 2024
Last day of long weekend
Last day of long weekendA person sculpts a sandcastle at Haeundae Beach in Busan, 320 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on May 6, 2024, on the final day of a long weekend due to the Children’s Day holiday. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Diplomatic Ship in Busan

| May 7, 2024
Joseon Dynasty diplomatic ship
Joseon Dynasty diplomatic ship
A replica ship of Joseon Tongsinsa, a diplomatic delegation sent by the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) of Korea to Japan, reenacts sailing in waters off the southeastern port city of Busan on May 3, 2024. The ship was modeled on one used by Joseon Tongsinsa, whose dispatch began in 1607 to promote peace after a seven-year Japanese invasion. A total of 12 such teams of envoys were sent to Japan until 1811, focusing on conveying advanced culture. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Pollution Over Old Yongsan Garrison

| May 6, 2024

Ozone alert issued

This photo shows a view of Seoul from Namsan Park on May 4, 2024, as an ozone alert was issued in 14 districts in Seoul. (Yonhap)