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A child yawns while studying Chinese idioms during a traditional Korean school experience at a lecture hall of Chungnyeol Shrine in Busan, Monday. / Yonhap

2019-01-07 17:07

People plunge into the cold water at the annual Haeundae Polar Bear Swim Festival held at Haeundae Beach in Busan, Sunday, the day of “Sohan,” one of 24 seasonal divisions when the cold weather peaks. Participants must swim 80 meters in the sea to complete the course. / Yonhap

2019-01-06 16:07

Finally graduated

A student of Yangji High School in Sejong leaves the auditorium, to a rousing send-off by junior students during the commencement ceremony, Friday. Fourteen schools in the nation's administrative city held graduation ceremonies on the day. / Yonhap

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-01-04 17:29

Clash over for-profit hospital

Labor and civic group members try to enter the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province building on Jeju Island, Thursday, requesting a face-to-face talk with Jeju Governor Won Hee-ryong. They are calling on him to withdraw the decision to establish Korea's first for-profit hospital and urging him to resign. They claim the approval of the hospital will lead to a polarization of m...

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-01-03 17:55

Year's first fish auction

Wholesalers make a bid for fish at this year's first auction held at the Busan Cooperative Fish Market, Wednesday. Yonhap

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-01-03 16:30

Building on fire

Black smoke comes from a fire on a construction site of an 18-story building in Busan, Sunday. More than 100 firefighters and 55 firefighting vehicles, including one helicopter, were dispatched to put out the fire. No casualties was reported, according to the rescue authorities. / Yonhap

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-01-02 15:08

Hoping for more charity in New Year

A giant thermometer, set up by the charity group Community Chest of Korea, shows 59.5 degrees at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, Monday, which indicates the group has raised 59.5 percent of its target for donations this season. The fundraising for the underprivileged will run until the end of January and hopefully reach 100 degrees. / Yonhap

2019-01-01 16:53

Cold wave-made picture

The mud flat near Sihwa Lake in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, is frozen in a cold snap, Friday. The temperature went below minus 14 degrees Celsius in Seoul on this day, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration, and the cold weather will continue throughout the weekend with Sunday's morning lows in the capital remaining around minus 10 degrees. / Yonhap

2018-12-28 16:32

A woman stands on the street in front of Seoul Midong Elementary School in central Seoul, Thursday, with a scarf wrapped around her neck and face in the biting cold. The temperature in Seoul is expected to drop further to minus 13 degrees Celsius on Friday, and the cold wave is expected to continue throughout the weekend.

Kim Jae-heun | 2018-12-27 18:25

In memory of late sex slaves

A floral tribute is given for deceased comfort women at a memorial altar in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul, Wednesday, during this year's final Wednesday Rally where former sex slaves under the 1910-45 Japanese occupation and civic groups have been demanding Japan's apology and compensation since 1992. This year alone, eight victims died and only 26 former sex slaves ...

Kim Hyun-bin | 2018-12-26 18:24

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