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[Photo News] Eased social distancing

Social affairsApr 27, 2020

People visited the Gyeongbokgung Palace in central Seoul on Saturday, on the first weekend after the government eased rules on social distancing over the novel coronavirus. Religious gatherings resu...
[Photo News] Celebrating World Penguin Day

Social affairsApr 26, 2020

South Korean members of the Korean Federation for Environmental Movement celebrated the World Penguin Day at Gwanghwamun Plaza on Friday. Holding a press conference and performances, the civic activ...
[Photo News] Testing must go on despite COVID-19 pandemic

EducationApr 25, 2020

High school students and parents received national academic assessment test papers while maintaining social distancing via walk-thru and drive-thru distribution on Friday. Instead of testing altoget...
[Photo News] Audi Volkswagen Korea goes green for the planet

IndustryApr 23, 2020

Representatives of Audi Volkswagen Korea delivered trees and sanitizing wipes to a group home on Thursday as part of the company’s “Green gift boxes to overcome COVID-19” campaign. Audi Volkswagen K...
[Photo News] Earth Day, ‘Earth, Us’

Social affairsApr 23, 2020

Seoulites gathered in front of Sejong Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday morning to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, which falls on April 22 annually. The Seoul Metropolitan Gov...
[Photo News] New Volkswagen

TransportApr 22, 2020

Stefan Krapp, head of Volkswagen Korea, poses with the automaker’s brand new logo and design unveiled on Wednesday. According to VW Korea, the new logo indicates the company’s goal to become “New Vo...
[Photo News] Korea ready to play ball amid COVID-19 pandemic

BaseballApr 22, 2020

The Korea Baseball Organization announced Tuesday that the 2020 regular season will kick off on May 5, which is also the Children’s Day holiday. The season was postponed from its regular start date ...
[Photo News] Students join online classes amid COVID-19 pandemic

EducationApr 21, 2020

Elementary school students in grades one through three joined classes online Monday, starting their new semester virtually to follow social distancing guidelines. While most students took online cla...
[Photo News] Cherry blossom ending

Social affairsApr 18, 2020

Early morning spring rain accompanied by gusts of wind, thunder and lightning brought the end of this year’s cherry blossoms. Cherry blossom petals lay on the ground alongside the Seongnae Stream...
[Photo News] Gratitude to medical staff fighting COVID-19

Social affairsApr 17, 2020

Namsan Seoul Tower was cast in blue light as part of the Blue Light Campaign launched on Thursday to express gratitude for South Korean doctors, nurses and medical staff for fighting the novel corona...
[Photo News] Korean voters brave virus fears to cast ballots

PoliticsApr 15, 2020

South Koreans cast ballots to elect a new parliament on Wednesday, braving the continued threat of the coronavirus across the nation. Voters were advised to follow strict precautions to prevent the ...
[Photo News] Preparations for parliamentary elections

PoliticsApr 14, 2020

A stadium in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, prepares for the upcoming April 15 parliamentary elections, on Monday, two days ahead of the elections. The polls will fill South Korea's 300-seat unicameral N...
[Photo News] Easter service at parking lot

CultureApr 12, 2020

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[Photo News] Early voting despite virus fears

PoliticsApr 10, 2020

Voters were advised to wear face masks and disposable gloves while casting their ballots for the April 15 general elections, on the first day of the two-day early voting Friday. Strict quarantine gu...
[Photo News] Unexpected job interview with CEO

IndustryApr 9, 2020

SK Innovation President and CEO Kim Jun (right) conducts a job interview with a candidate via video conference amid concerns over the coronavirus outbreak at the company’s headquarters in Jongro-gu, ...