Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: March Snow Storm in Pyeongchang

| March 4, 2026
Snow in March
Snow in March
A pedestrian walks a snow-covered street in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, on March 2, 2026. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Gwanghwamun to Get New Sign

| March 3, 2026
Korean signboard for Gwanghwamun
Korean signboard for Gwanghwamun
Civic groups showcase a Korean signboard for Gwanghwamun, the front gate of Gyeongbok Palace, in commemoration of the 107th anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement on March 1, 2026. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Celebrating the March 1st Independence Movement

| March 2, 2026
March 1 Independence Movement
March 1 Independence Movement
People wave the Korean flag after marching toward the Independence Gate in Seoul in commemoration of the 107th anniversary of the nation’s 1919 independence movement on March 1, 2026. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: The Original Korean Independence Declaration

| February 27, 2026
Original manuscript of Paris Petition for Independence
Original manuscript of Paris Petition for Independence
A researcher displays the original manuscript of the Paris Petition for Independence, known as “Pari Jangseo” in Korean, during a media showcase at the National Museum of Korean Literature in Seoul on Feb. 25, 2026. The petition comprising 2,674 Chinese characters refers to a historic appeal for Korean independence that a group of Confucian scholars submitted to the 1919 Paris Peace Conference following the popular movement on March 1 the same year that protested for independence from Japan. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Kim Jong-un Addresses North Korea’s Central Committee

| February 26, 2026
Enlarged plenary meeting of N.K. ruling party's Central Committee
Enlarged plenary meeting of N.K. ruling party’s Central Committee
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (rear) speaks during the first enlarged meeting of the ninth Central Committee of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea at the headquarters of the party’s Central Committee in Pyongyang on Feb. 23, 2026, in this photo released by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency the next day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Brazilian President Visits South Korea

| February 25, 2026
Brazilian president in S. Korea
Brazilian president in S. KoreaBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C) is welcomed by South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun after arriving at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, south of Seoul, on Feb. 22, 2026, to hold summit talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung the next day. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Spring Beginning in Busan

| February 24, 2026
Spring in Busan

Spring in Busan

A resident takes a photo of a dog with flowers in the southeastern port city of Busan on Feb. 22, 2026, as the daytime high reached 19 C. (Yonhap) (END

Picture of the Day: Comedian Questioned By Police

| February 23, 2026
Comedian Park Na-rae questioned by police
Comedian Park Na-rae questioned by police
Comedian Park Na-rae departs Seoul Gangnam Police Station on Feb. 20, 2026, after being questioned on allegations of workplace abuse against her former managers and receiving illegal medical procedures. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Kim Jong-un Celebrates Opening of New Housing Project in Pyongyan

| February 20, 2026
N. Korea completes housing project
N. Korea completes housing project
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (R) attends an inauguration ceremony to mark the completion of housing units in Pyongyang’s Hwasong district, with his daughter Ju-ae, in this photo released by the Korean Central News Agency on Feb. 17, 2026. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: Lunar New Year Event in Seoul

| February 19, 2026
Lunar New Year event
Lunar New Year event
Participants receive a painting at an event to commemorate the new year at a ceremony for the changing of royal gatekeepers at the royal Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul on Feb. 18, 2026, the final day of the Lunar New Year holiday. (Yonhap)