Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: Runaway Ostrich in Seoul

| March 27, 2024
Runaway ostrich
Runaway ostrich
An ostrich gallops on the road in Seongnam, south of Seoul, on March 26, 2024, after escaping from an eco center, in this photo provided by a reader. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: South Korea Builds Final Nuclear Reactor in the UAE

| March 26, 2024
S. Korean-built nuclear reactor in UAE
S. Korean-built nuclear reactor in UAE
This undated image, provided by the Korea Electric Power Corp., shows the fourth and final unit of the South Korean-built Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the United Arab Emirates. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Flag Flies at Half Mast at Russian Embassy in Seoul After Terror Attack in Moscow

| March 25, 2024
Mourning Russian terror attack victims
Mourning Russian terror attack victims
The Russian national flag is flown at half-staff at the Russian Embassy in Seoul on March 24, 2024, to mourn for the victims of last week’s deadly shooting in Russia. On March 22, a group of gunmen attacked Crocus City Hall in the Moscow region, killing at least 143 people and leaving more than 100 hospitalized, according to foreign media reports. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Snowy Mountains Over Sokcho

| March 22, 2024
Heavy snow in spring
Heavy snow in spring
Mount Seorak in Sokcho, 151 kilometers east of Seoul, is covered with snow on March 20, 2024, in this photo provided by the port city. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: KF-21 Conducts First Ever Aerial Refueling

| March 21, 2024
KF-21 fighter succeeds in 1st aerial refueling test
KF-21 fighter succeeds in 1st aerial refueling test
This photo, provided by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration on March 19, 2024, shows the fifth prototype (bottom) of the homegrown KF-21 fighter jet under development successfully undergoing air-to-air refueling for the first time over waters off the southern coast after the fighter took off from an air base in Sacheon, 296 kilometers southeast of Seoul, earlier in the day. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: DMZ Arboretum Reopens

| March 20, 2024
DMZ arboretum to reopen
DMZ arboretum to reopen
This photo, provided by the Korea National Arboretum, shows the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Native Plant Botanical Garden, the country’s northernmost arboretum, which will reopen on March 18, 2024. The arboretum, located 107 kilometers northeast of Seoul, was temporarily closed during winter for visitors’ safety. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: President Yoon Speaks During Summit for Democracy in Seoul

| March 19, 2024

Summit for Democracy

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers a congratulatory speech during the 3rd Summit for Democracy at a hotel in Seoul on March 18, 2024. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: North Korean Paratrooper Drill

| March 18, 2024
N. Korean paratroopers in military drills
N. Korean paratroopers in military drills
This photo, carried by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency on March 16, 2024, shows the North staging military drills of paratroopers, guided by its leader Kim Jong-un, the previous day. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Special Operations Training During Freedom Shield Exercise

| March 15, 2024
Special warfare forces join Freedom Shield drill
Special warfare forces join Freedom Shield drill
Soldiers from the 2nd Fleet Command’s 5th Special Operations Squadron conduct a reconnaissance drill on Gangwha Island in Incheon, 27 kilometers west of Seoul, on March 12, 2024, as part of the ongoing Freedom Shield 2024 exercise, an 11-day annual South Korea-U.S. joint drill against North Korean provocations, in this photo provided by the fleet. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Statue Cleaning in Seoul

| March 14, 2024
Spring cleaning
Spring cleaning
A worker sprays water on an Olympic installation in southeastern Seoul on March 13, 2024, to remove dirt as part of springtime cleaning. (Yonhap)