Tag: Yeosu

Picture of the Day: Posthumously Acquitted of Aiding Leftist Rebels

Relatives of man acquitted for aiding leftist rebels
Relatives of man acquitted for aiding leftist rebels
Relatives of Chang Hwan-bong, a man executed by the government for aiding leftist rebels during the Yeosu-Suncheon incident more than 70 years ago, speak to reporters after the district court in Gwangju, 330 kilometers south of Seoul, acquitted Chang posthumously of mutiny charges on Jan. 20, 2020. (Yonhap)

Picture of the Day: High-Speed Train Crash Near Yeosu

The Korail-operated No. 1517 Mugunghwa train bound for Yeosu derailed near Yulchon Station in South Jeolla on Friday morning, killing the engineer and wounding eight, including the deputy engineer. [NEWSIS]