Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: Turkish Frigate Visits Busan

Turkish frigate's port call in Busan
Turkish frigate’s port call in BusanThe 2,400-ton Turkish frigate TCG Kinaliada enters the South Korean naval base in the southeastern port city of Busan on June 4, 2024, for a friendship visit, in this photo provided by the Commander Republic of Korea Fleet. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Saluting the F4 Phantom

Outgoing F-4 Phantom fighters

Outgoing F-4 Phantom fighters

Soldiers salute toward F-4 Phantom fighters after their final flights at the Air Force’s 10th Combat Squadron in Suwon, 30 kilometers south of Seoul, during a media event on June 5, 2024, ahead of their retirement on June 24 after 55 years of service. (Yonhap)

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

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

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

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

'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

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

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

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

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)