Picture of the Day: Haeundae Beach Sandcastle
| May 8, 2024
Category: Picture of the Day
Picture of the Day: Diplomatic Ship in Busan
| May 7, 2024
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)
Picture of the Day: Nature Republic in Myeongdong is the Most Expensive Land in Korea
| May 3, 2024
This photo, taken April 30, 2024, shows the building of the cosmetics shop Nature Republic in the Myeongdong area of Seoul. The plot of the building is priced at 175.40 million won (US$126,825) per square meter based on the government’s public land price calculation, the most expensive in South Korea. (Yonhap)
Picture of the Day: Mandatory Mask Wearing Ends In Korean Hospitals
| May 2, 2024
A medical worker wearing a mask walks past a notice regarding mask-wearing guidelines at a university hospital in Daegu, 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on April 30, 2024, one day prior to the deregulation of mandatory mask wearing at hospitals in more than four years after the outbreak of the new coronavirus pandemic in the country. (Yonhap)
Picture of the Day: Foreigners Promote Korean Culture
| May 1, 2024
Culture Minister Yoo In-chon (4th from R) and foreigners pose for a group photo while holding up letters of appointment as activists to promote Korean culture during their launching ceremony in Seoul on April 30, 2024. (Yonhap)
Picture of the Day: Future Space Center on Jeju
| May 1, 2024
This photo, provided by Hanwha Systems Co., a defense electronics and ICT solutions unit under Hanwha Group, shows a rendering of the Jeju Hanwha Space Center, whose ground-breaking ceremony took place on the country’s southern Jeju Island on April 29, 2024. The 11,000-square-meter center will develop and manufacture satellites. (Yonhap)
Picture of the Day: Protest Against More Doctors
| April 30, 2024
Professors and students at the medical school of Chungbuk National University in Cheongju, 112 kilometers southeast of Seoul, stage a protest on April 29, 2024, opposing the faculty’s plan to expand its medical student intake in line with the government’s medical reform initiative. (Yonhap)
Picture of the Day: Jeju Horses
| April 29, 2024
Jeju horses, designated as a natural monument, are released into a pasture in the city of Jeju on South Korea’s southern resort island of the same name on April 28, 2024, after spending the winter in sheds. (Yonhap)
Picture of the Day: Admiral Yi Sun-shin’s 479th Birthday
| April 29, 2024
A representative of the descendants of Adm. Yi Sun-shin pays respect during a ceremony held in Asan, 83 kilometers south of Seoul, on April 28, 2024, marking his 479th birthday. Yi, a 16th-century war hero, invented the turtle ships to fight against the invading Japanese navy. (Yonhap)
