Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: North Korean Border Town

N. Korean border town
N. Korean border townBuildings in North Korea’s border county of Kaepung are seen in this photo taken from South Korea’s border city of Paju on July 7, 2024, one day before the 30th death anniversary of the North’s late founder Kim Il-sung. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Freedom’s Edge Multidomain Exercise in South Korea

'Freedom Edge' multidomain military drill
‘Freedom Edge’ multidomain military drill
Shown in this photo, provided by the U.S. Navy, are service members looking at a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter during the first multidomain exercise of Freedom Edge held by South Korea, the United States and Japan in international waters, south of South Korea’s southern island of Jeju, on June 28, 2024. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Seoul Indoor Marathon

Indoor marathon
Indoor marathon
Participants in the “Speed Race 8.4” indoor marathon competition run on treadmills inside Jangchung Arena in Seoul on June 29, 2024. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Balloon Tours Coming to Seoul

New attraction in Seoul
New attraction in Seoul
A big gas balloon, dubbed the Seoul Moon, flies over the Han River on June 28, 2024. The balloon tour will be introduced in August. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Remembering the Fallen from the 2nd Battle of Yeonpyeong

Paying respects to fallen Navy sailors
Paying respects to fallen Navy sailors
South Korean Navy sailors who fought in the Second Battle of Yeonpyeong bow their heads to pay tribute to their fallen comrades during the ceremony for the 22nd anniversary of the inter-Korean naval skirmish held at the 2nd Fleet Command in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, on June 29, 2024. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: New National Symbol to Be Installed at Gwangwhamun

New nat'l symbol to be set up at Gwanghwamun Square
New nat’l symbol to be set up at Gwanghwamun Square
This photo, provided by the Seoul city government on June 25, 2024, shows a rendering of a new installation symbolizing national patriotism and immortality, titled the “Undying Flame,” to be set up at Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: President Yoon Visits USS Theodore Roosevelt

Yoon boards USS Theodore Roosevelt
Yoon boards USS Theodore Roosevelt
President Yoon Suk Yeol (C) poses for a photo on the deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt at the South Korean naval base in the southeastern city of Busan on June 25, 2024, in this photo provided by the presidential office. The carrier entered the base three days earlier to participate in the first trilateral multidomain military exercise, Freedom Edge, involving South Korea, the United States and Japan. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Major General Lombardo Takes Command of 2nd Infantry Division

New commander of U.S. 2nd Infantry Division in S. Korea
New commander of U.S. 2nd Infantry Division in S. Korea
Maj. Gen. Charles Lombardo salutes during his inaugural ceremony as the commander of the 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, 65 kilometers south of Seoul, on June 21, 2024. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: ROK Army Field Maneuvers

Tanks, howitzers, rocket launchers at drill
Tanks, howitzers, rocket launchers at drill
South Korean-made K1E1 tanks, K9 howitzers and Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers are on standby for an integrated field maneuver at the training field of the Army’s 17th Division in Incheon, 27 kilometers west of Seoul, on June 21, 2024. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: USS Theodore Roosevelt in Busan

USS Theodore Roosevelt arrives at Busan port
USS Theodore Roosevelt arrives at Busan port
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt arrives at a naval base in the southeastern port city of Busan on June 22, 2024, in this photo provided by the Navy. (Yonhap)