Picture of the Day: Haeundae Beach Sandcastle
| May 8, 2024
Tag: Busan
Picture of the Day: Diplomatic Ship in Busan
| May 7, 2024
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: Table Tennis Championships in Busan
| February 20, 2024
ITTF World Table Tennis Championships kicks off in Busan
The opening ceremony for the International Table Tennis Federation World Team Table Tennis Championships takes place at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center in the southeastern port city of Busan, on Feb. 17, 2024, as provided by the organizing body. (Yonhap)
Picture of the Day: Belgian Korean War Veteran Laid to Rest in Busan
| November 17, 2023
A burial ceremony for Belgian Korean War Veteran Leon Bosquet, as per his will, takes place at the U.N. Memorial Cemetery in Busan on Nov. 15, 2023. Belgium and 15 other nations fought for South Korea under the U.N. flag against invading North Korea during the 1950-52 conflict. (Yonhap)
Tweet of the Day: New Zealand Section of UN Memorial Cemetery
| November 14, 2023
Tweet of the Day: Turn Towards Busan
| November 13, 2023
The First Columbian Korean War Veterans to Be Laid to Rest at UN Cemetery in Busan
| November 9, 2023
I did not realize that no Columbians had ever been buried at the UN Cemetery in Busan until now:
Four Colombians will soon become the first Korean War veterans from their country to be laid to rest at the world’s only U.N. cemetery in Busan, South Korea.
The remains of Luis Carlos García Ardila, 89; José Gustavo Pascagaza León, 81; José Sergio Romero, 81; and Jorge Sánchez Tapia, 87, will arrive on the peninsula Wednesday, according to a news release Tuesday from South Korea’s Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs.
Their remains will be temporarily placed at Seoul National Cemetery until their interment Saturday at United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan.
Two British veterans of the Korean War — Bryan Laurenson, 94, and Brian Wood, 88 — will also be interred during a separate ceremony on the same day, according to the release.
Stars & Stripes
You can read more at the link.
Picture of the Day: USS Ronald Reagan in Port at Busan
| October 13, 2023
The USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier docks at a naval base in the southeastern port city of Busan on Oct. 12, 2023, in this photo provided by Yonhap News Television. (Yonhap)
Tweet of the Day: Busan to Go Green
| September 14, 2023
Picture of the Day: Black Eagles Over Busan
| August 1, 2023
The South Korean aerobatic flight team the Black Eagles flies over the southeastern city of Busan on July 29, 2023, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice. (Yonhap)
