Frozen sea Fishing boats are locked in the frozen waters off Buno Port on Gangwha Island in Incheon, 27 kilometers west of Seoul, on Jan. 25, 2023, amid this year’s strongest cold snap. (Yonhap)
Humpback whale on shore The body of a humpback whale, a protected sea creature, is discovered on a breakwater in the port city of Sokcho, 213 kilometers east of Seoul, on Jan. 20, 2023, in this photo provided by the Korea Coast Guard. (Yonhap)
Yoon leaves Switzerland President Yoon Suk Yeol (R) and first lady Kim Keon Hee wave goodbye at Zurich Airport on Jan. 20, 2023, before boarding a flight back to South Korea after a four-day visit to Switzerland. (Yonhap)
Seol exodus begins This aerial photo shows traffic clogging the southbound lanes of the Seoul-Busan Expressway in Suwon, 45 kilometers south of Seoul, on Jan. 20, 2023, two days ahead of Seol, Lunar New Year’s Day and a major traditional holiday, during which tens of millions of people visit their hometowns. (Yonhap)
BTS’ Jin completes basic military training Jin, a member of K-pop juggernaut BTS, poses in this photo, captured from Weverse, an online K-pop community platform, as he completed a weeks-long basic military training and became an assistant instructor at a boot camp on Jan. 18, 2023. Jin entered the boot camp of a front-line Army division in Yeoncheon, 60 kilometers north of Seoul, on Dec. 13 to begin one year and six months of mandatory military service. (Yonhap)
Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra’s next music director Jaap Van Zweden, a Dutch conductor and violinist who has been appointed as new music director of Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, poses for a photo during a press conference at the Sejong Cultural Center in Seoul on Jan. 17, 2023. He will lead the organization starting from 2024. (Yonhap)
Yoon visits UAE nuclear plant President Yoon Suk Yeol (4th from L, front row), United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (4th from R, front row) and other officials and business leaders from the two countries pose for a photo during a ceremony marking the commencement of operations of Unit 3 at the Barakah nuclear power plant, built by South Korea, in Abu Dhabi on Jan. 16, 2023. (Yonhap)
Yoon meets troops in UAE President Yoon Suk Yeol (C) speaks as he meets with South Korean troops of the Akh unit in the United Arab Emirates on Jan. 15, 2023. (Yonhap)
First lady visits traditional market First lady Kim Keon Hee (R) greets merchants and people during a visit to Seomun Market, a political stronghold of the ruling People Power Party, in Daegu, 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Jan. 11, 2023. (Yonhap)
