Category: Picture of the Day

Picture of the Day: Diplomatic Ship in Busan

| May 7, 2024
Joseon Dynasty diplomatic ship
Joseon Dynasty diplomatic ship
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: Nature Republic in Myeongdong is the Most Expensive Land in Korea

| May 3, 2024
Most expensive land in S. Korea
Most expensive land in S. Korea
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
Mask wearing at hospitals to be deregulated
Mask wearing at hospitals to be deregulated
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: Future Space Center on Jeju

| May 1, 2024
Hanwha Systems breaks ground on space center
Hanwha Systems breaks ground on space center
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)