Anniversary of ferry tragedy People participate in a rally in Seoul on April 8, 2023, to mark the ninth anniversary of the sinking of the Sewol ferry on April 16, 2014, that claimed more than 300 lives, mostly teenagers on a school excursion. (Yonhap)
Easter parade in central Seoul People march with a big chick balloon at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on April 9, 2023, as part of a large-scale Easter parade. (Yonhap) (END)
Actress Kim Sae-ron fined 20 mln won for drunk driving Actress Kim Sae-ron appears at the Seoul Central District Court on April 5, 2023, to hear the verdict for her trial over allegations of driving under the influence of alcohol in May 2022. The court sentenced Kim to 20 million won (around US$15,000) in fines. (Yonhap)
Sidewalk on bridge collapses Rescue workers examine the site of a collapsed sidewalk on the Jeongja Bridge over a stream in Seongnam, south of Seoul, on April 5, 2023, following heavy rain in the area. The accident left a pedestrian killed and another seriously injured. (Yonhap)
Anniversary of Jeju uprising Prime Minister Han Duck-soo (4th from L) and other participants pay silent tribute to the victims of the Jeju April 3 uprising during a ceremony to mark the incident’s 75th anniversary at the Peace Park on the southern island of Jeju, 465 kilometers south of Seoul, on April 3, 2023. The incident refers to a series of pro-communist uprisings and a counterinsurgency that occurred between 1948 and 1954 on the island, which resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of innocent citizens. (Yonhap)
First day of school in N. Korea North Korean students start their first day of school on April 1, 2023, in this photo released by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency the following day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)
Bullfighting Bulls lock horns at the 21st Dalseong Bullfighting Festival in Daegu, 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on March 30, 2023. (Yonhap) (END)
S. Korea, U.S. Marines conduct joint landing drill This photo, released by South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), shows JCS Chairman Gen. Kim Seung-kyum (2nd from R, sitting) and Gen. Paul LaCamera (R), the commander of U.S. Forces Korea, inspecting the South Korean and U.S. Marines’ Ssangyong amphibious landing exercise in Pohang, 272 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on March 29, 2023, (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
Ex-president’s grandson visits Gwangju Chun Woo-won, a grandson of the late former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan, arrives at a hotel in the southwestern city of Gwangju on March 30, 2023, to offer an apology to the victims of a 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the city. The 27-year-old was released from the Mapo Police Station in Seoul the previous day after being detained for investigation over suspected illegal drug use upon his arrival at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on March 28. Chun Woo-won has referred to his grandfather as “a slaughterer” due to the military’s brutal suppression of the Gwangju uprising after he seized power through a coup in 1979. (Yonhap)
