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Fri, September 24, 2021 | 21:17

Taliban, a chilling reminder of 2007 hostage crisis

The Taliban's gaining control of Afghanistan following the withdrawal of U.S. military forces is a chilling reminder for Koreans of the nightmare that continued for 42 days during the summer of 2007.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-08-19 13:54

Enjoying spring while social distancing [PHOTOS]

Spring came anyway. It survived the pandemic. Forsythias and azaleas signal the coming of the new season after a harsh, frozen winter. Cherry blossoms make us feel a season for life has just begun.

Choi Won-suk | 2021-04-01 13:54

Life goes on despite pandemic [PHOTOS]

Things are steadily going back to normal as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year. The elderly begin to play 'janggi,’ a Korean board game, in the street. Wary of virus contamination, they’re armed with safety gear - face masks - which hide their emotions.

Choi Won-suk | 2021-03-18 11:36

While everyone sleeps [PHOTOS]

Clean streets, public transportation and parcel service are all parts of everyday life, despite often being taken for granted. However, such services are made possible through the efforts of many unseen laborers. Despite the importance of their role, many laborers are exposed to industrial disasters and work-related accidents.

Choi Won-suk | 2021-01-28 14:47

Polar vortex grips Korea [PHOTOS]

Seoul saw temperatures drop to minus 18.6 degrees Celsius, Jan. 8, which was the lowest in 35 years. The lowest-ever temperature recorded in Seoul was minus 19.2 degrees Celsius, Jan. 5, 1986, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration, which began collecting such data in 1980.

Choi Won-suk | 2021-01-14 14:26

Tangerine tea on Jeju: A sip of comfort [PHOTOS]

Stone, wind and women. These three are inseparable from the southern resort island of Jeju. Abundant stones are the result of past volcanic activities. Being surrounded by ocean, Jeju is windy. Women on Jeju are born to be strong. Perhaps more so than women in urban areas, Jeju women multitask to feed their children and send them to school as they dive, farm and make house.

Choi Won-suk | 2021-01-07 11:16

Pyongyang celebrates New Year amid pandemic [PHOTOS]

A New Year performance was given at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Thursday night with tens of thousands of people standing in the cold to embrace the New Year.

Choi Won-suk | 2021-01-01 12:43

Vaccination campaign begins [PHOTOS]

COVID-19 phobia shows signs of coming to an end as vaccination programs kick off around the world. Starting in Britain in early December, several countries have begun to inoculate their citizens to protect them from the virus that took the lives of over 1.7 million people globally since late 2019 when the first infection case was reported in China.

Choi Won-suk | 2020-12-31 13:08

2020 in pictures (August ~ December) [PHOTOS]

Mother Nature was cruel. It didn’t allow the pandemic-weary people to enjoy a brief respite from the virus-driven stress during the summer when infections slowed. Torrential rain ripped through the nation for over two months starting in June, forcing over 1,000 people to evacuate their homes, resulting in dozens of deaths and dozens more people missing. Around the time the na...

Choi Won-suk | 2020-12-17 08:40

2020 in pictures (April ~ July) [PHOTOS]

A gigantic party was born.The ruling Democratic Party of Korea swept the April 15 National Assembly elections by winning 180 seats out of the 300-member parliament.The election results were a foregone conclusion, even though the ruling party and the Moon Jae-in government were reeling from the aftermath of a series of corruption scandals involving some of its key members.

Choi Won-suk | 2020-12-10 08:59

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