[Photo News] South Korea braces for Typhoon Prapiroon

South Korea is bracing for more torrential rain and strong wind as Typhoon Prapiroon moves southwest across the peninsula. Moving northwest away from Japan’s Okinawa, Typhoon Prapiroon has moved closer to Korea, packing gusts of up to 21 kph as of 9 a.m. Sunday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.  Residents holding umbrellas walk past a closed market in North Jeolla Province on Monday. (Yonhap)Cars were seen submerged in flood waters caused by the typhoon in Boseong county, So

Social AffairsJuly 2, 2018

[Photo news] Cheering for the youths

CHEER UP, YOUNG -- Performers including singer-songwriter Baek Ga-young, folk song duo Okdal and poet Ha Sang-wook on Saturday perform at the Cheer Up 2030 Concert held by steelmaker Posco. The concert, held at Posco Center in Seoul and attended by some 300 college students, came as part of the company‘s long-term efforts to enhance communication with the young generation. (Posco)

IndustryJuly 1, 2018

[Photo News] Seoul lights up on night of match against Germany

In what became both the first win and the last match for South Korea in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, a number of Korean fans gathered in various venues across the country and lit up the night with chants and screams.The Group F match between South Korea and Germany took place from 11 p.m., Wednesday in Korea.Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul was packed from corner to corner with people clad in red, praying for a “miracle.”According to Soccer Power Index, the chances of South Korea winni

SoccerJune 28, 2018

[Photo News] Jeju Air x Pinkfong aircraft draws attention

PINKFONG ON FLIGHT -- Korean children’s content producer SmartStudy unveils a Jeju Air plane decorated with its character Pinkfong on Wednesday. The project was launched as part of a joint marketing agreement signed between Korean low-cost carrier Jeju Air and SmartStudy in April. (SmartStudy)

IndustryJune 27, 2018

[Photo News] Volvo Korea launches compact SUV XC40

BRAND NEW XC40 -- South Korean actor Jung Hae-in poses with Volvo’s new SUV XC40 at a launch event in Seoul. Yonhap

IndustryJune 26, 2018

[Photo News] US soldier’s photographs of Korea in 1950s

Monday marks the 68th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1950-1953 Korean War on June 25. In commemoration, the National Assembly and ROK Army Headquarters host a two-day photo exhibition of 239 photographs taken by late US Army sergeant Thomas B. Hutton, who fought in the Korean War. His grandson Col. Brandon D. Newton, currently stationed in South Korea, donated the pictures to the ROK Army Headquarters. The photographs show not only of the livelihoods of Koreans at the time, but also historic

Social AffairsJune 25, 2018

[Photo News] Korean War veterans visit Korea for anniversary

To mark the 68th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War on June 25, 85 people including war veterans and their family members have been invited to South Korea. During the six-day trip, the veterans are set to visit the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul and the Odusan Unification Observatory in Paju. The invitees will also participate in a commemorative ceremony at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan on Tuesday. Ahead of the memorial events, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Aff

Social AffairsJune 25, 2018

[Photo News] Raw display of emotion at World Cup cheer site

Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, Saturday night, was painted red with the Red Devils cheering for the midnight match between South Korea and Mexico.With tightly clasped hands held high, fans watched the rollercoaster game.A giant sized Taeguekgi -- the Korean national flag -- created a wave above the crowd. Raw emotions were displayed without reservation.Grieving groans and joyous exclamations intersected between those supporting Team Korea and the Mexican players as Carlos Vela and Javier Hernandez

SoccerJune 24, 2018

[Photo News] Greeting summer

The summer solstice fell on Thursday, marking the start of haji, one of 24 divisions of the year on the lunar calendar.The sun reaches its highest altitude in the Northern Hemisphere on this day, resulting in the longest period of daylight of the year. High temperatures were felt around the country Thursday, topping 30 degrees Celsius in some inland regions including Daegu, Andong in North Gyeongsang Province and Chuncheon in Gangwon Province.  A heat haze over the streets of Yeouido in Seoul A

Social AffairsJune 21, 2018

[Photo News] Game industry trade show kicks off in Seoul

DISCUSSING GAME EXPORTS -- Business meetings are held at the “2018 ITS GAME” game industry trade show, which kicked off at Coex in Seoul on Tuesday. In its ninth edition, the event has the participation of 110 game publishers and buyers from 14 countries including the US and China. Yonhap

TechnologyJune 19, 2018

[Photo News] Korean soccer fans react to loss against Sweden

Korean soccer fans reacted strongly as their national soccer team got beaten by Sweden 0-1 in World Cup Russia 2018 Group F match held in Nizhny Novgorod in Russia on Monday. Before the kickoff, thousands of Koreans took to outdoor cheering venues in the streets of South Korea and in Nizhny Novgorod, a city some 425 kilometers east of Moscow, to share their passion for the victory of its national teamAmid the sweltering summer heat here, a flurry of supporters in red uniforms gathered at venues,

SoccerJune 18, 2018

[Photo News] Red Devils get ready for the big match

The South Korean national soccer team is set to square off against Sweden on Monday at 9 p.m., and Korean fans, or “Red Devils” as they call themselves, are gearing up for the big match.Fans have already gathered at Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, where the game will take place. As world soccer governing body FIFA holds a fan festival in the city, World Cup fans flood the streets to cheer on their favorite teams. Meanwhile, a large outdoor screen was installed at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul to greet lo

SoccerJune 18, 2018

[Photo News] Models strut down central Seoul to mark ‘carless street day’

Models took to the streets of Sejong-daero in Gwanghwamun to celebrate Seoul’s “carless street day” on Sunday. The main avenue of Sejong-no in central Seoul became the runway for models to showcase two separate fashion shows -- one at 2:30 p.m. and another at 4 p.m. -- under the theme of “Fantasy Seoul.”According to a fashion show official, the theme seeks to highlight the beauty of Korean fashion and its rising prominence in the global fashion industry. Photos by Yonhap Written by Catherine Chu

Arts & DesignJune 17, 2018

[Photo News] South Koreans at the polls for June 13 local elections

As local elections kicked off at 6 a.m. Wednesday, South Koreans flocked to 14,124 polling centers nationwide. Voting runs through 6 p.m.As of 10 a.m., 11.5 percent of 42.9 million eligible voters had cast their vote, according to the National Election Commission.Polling centers were installed in various venues across the country, including gymnasiums, an indoor baseball training center, wedding halls, parking lots and banks. A total of 4,016 local administrative, legislative and educational pos

Social AffairsJune 13, 2018

[Photo News] Trump, Kim lock hands, kicking off historic summit

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shook hands and opened a monumental summit Tuesday on the island of Sentosa in Singapore.The two leaders were framed in an extraordinary, globally-broadcast image for a summit that could either result in a step toward peace or increase threats of nuclear weaponry. The two arrived consecutively at the venue, the Capella luxury resort hotel, by their respective limousines. In this image made from video provided by Host Broadcaster Media

North KoreaJune 12, 2018

[Photo News] Trump meets Singapore’s PM ahead of US-NK summit

US President Donald Trump met with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday, ahead of a highly anticipated summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un set for Tuesday. Trump was greeted by Lee at the Istana, the official residence of Singapore’s president. The US leader was accompanied by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, national security adviser John Bolton, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and White House chief of staff John Kelly.The two leaders attended a working

North KoreaJune 11, 2018

[Photo News] Kim Jong-un rides Air China, Mercedes-Benz in Singapore ahead of summit with Trump

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un chose to ride in an Air China plane to Singapore, Sunday, ahead of the historic summit with US President Donald Trump, scheduled for Tuesday.Three aircraft departed from Pyongyang Sunday, diverting attention from the one carrying Kim. Kim’s usual mode of travel, a private jet called Chammae 1, was one of the decoys.The Air China Boeing 747 carrying Kim was the first to arrive at around 2:40 p.m. Singapore time. Singapore is an hour behind Korea. Kim’s sister Kim Y

North KoreaJune 10, 2018

[Photo News] Capella Hotel, where Kim and Trump will meet

Capella Hotel, a five-star luxury establishment on Singapore’s resort island of Sentosa, has become a buzzword among those following news of the June 12 summit between the leaders of the US and North Korea.Dispelling speculation surrounding the location of the summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the White House announced Wednesday that Capella Hotel has been chosen to host the meeting. Other hotels such as the Shangri-La and Marina Bay Sands had been flo

North KoreaJune 7, 2018

[Photo News] Singapore unveils commemorative coins for NK-US summit

The Singapore Mint on Tuesday unveiled gold, silver and base-metal medallions to commemorate the upcoming summit in the neutral city between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The medallions not only commemorate the “momentous step to world peace,” but also mark Singapore’s role “as a neutral host, and an economic and security gateway between the East and the West,” according to The Singapore Mint. The two sides of the medallion portray a handshake between Trump and K

North KoreaJune 5, 2018

[Photo News] Royal palace under moonlight

The beauty of Joseon-era architecture and modern skyscrapers in Seoul can be seen all at once -- if one visits major royal palaces at night this summer. On the Changgyeonggung nighttime tour, people are now allowed to stroll around the palace under the moonlight, surrounded by its beauty and nature that surrounds the palace buildings.According to the Korea Tourism Organization, Changgyeonggung is an ideal destinations for anyone who is interested in seeing Korean palaces in Seoul. Designated as

CultureJune 1, 2018