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PHOTOS Tangerine tea on Jeju: A sip of comfort

This aerial shot shows tangerine peels being dried near the ocean in Jeju’s Seogwipo City. Cows graze in the pasture during spring, summer and fall and the area turns into orange color with tangerine peels being dried in winter. Dried tangerine peels are dried again with hot air and then are ground into powder to be used for skincare products, herbal medicine and feed for dairy cows. Courtest of Choi Jae-youngBy Kang Hyun-kyungStone, 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. In wintertime, three more truly iconic Jeju scenes appear: tangerine tea, camellia and the island covered with snow. Tangerine peels being dried under the sun off the ocean creates iconic wintertime scenery on the island. Farmers peel the rind from tangerines and lay it out near the wa

Jan 7, 2021By Choi Won-suk

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

PHOTOS Pyongyang celebrates New Year amid pandemic

People watch the national flag raising ceremony and fireworks display to celebrate the New Year, at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, early Friday, Jan., 1, 2021. APA man salutes during the national flag-hoisting ceremony during celebrations to mark the New Year, at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, early Friday, Jan., 1, 2021. APExemplary workers during the national flag-hoisting ceremony during celebrations for the New Year, at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, early Friday, Jan., 1, 2021. APA fireworks display decorates the night sky to celebrate the New Year, as crowds of people look on, at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, early Friday, Jan., 1, 2021. APDancers perform during celebrations to mark the New Year, at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, early Friday, Jan., 1, 2021. APPerformers entertain the gathered crowds during celebrations to mark the New Year, at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, early Friday, Jan., 1, 2021. APDancers perform during celebrations to mark the New Year, at Kim Il Sung Square in P

Jan 1, 2021By Choi Won-suk

Pyongyang celebrates New Year amid pandemic [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS Vaccination campaign begins

A resident of a nursing home reacts as she gets an injection of the COVID-19 vaccine in Cologne, Germany, Dec. 27. APBy Kang Hyun-kyungCOVID-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.In the United States, soldiers, veterans and healthcare workers were prioritized in the vaccine program. COVID-19 vaccines arrived in South Korea for U.S. military personnel and they got shots. The global vaccination programs made Koreans anxious in December as they didn’t hear from the government when they can be vaccinated.In this Dec. 15 file photo, a droplet falls from a syringe after a healthcare worker is injected with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Women & Infants Hospital in Providence, R.I. The Vatican has declared it “morally acceptable” for Roman Catholics to receive

Dec 31, 2020By Choi Won-suk

PHOTOS Bleak Christmas

A woman walks past a shop selling Christmas decorations at Namdaemun Market in central Seoul, Dec. 21. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulA woman wearing a face mask walks toward a building in central Seoul, Dec. 21. The government has warned of increased infection risks as some churches reportedly are set to host year-end gatherings in defiance of social distancing orders. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulBy Kang Hyun-kyungChristmas Day is the latest victim of COVID-19. On the bleak Christmas Eve, the empty Seoul downtown streets leave people cheerless. The spirit of Christmas is missing. The Salvation Army's bell ringer is solitary as there are few passers-by. Donations are hard to come by. Reeling from the pandemic, people's hearts are frozen and their wallets are zipped. Generosity, kindness and warmth are missing, causing people to ask each other, “What kind of Christmas are we having?” A merchant in Namdaemun Market waits for customers, Dec. 21. The association of startups and small business owners urged the government to offer government subsidies for small busin

Dec 25, 2020By Kang Hyun-kyung

Coronavirus dampens Christmas joy in Bethlehem and elsewhere

PHOTOS 2020 in pictures (August ~ December)

A resting healthcare worker closes his eyes near a makeshift COVID-19 test center in Seoul Station, Dec. 14. The government established 150 test centers across the country to conduct free tests for three weeks that day. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulBy Kang Hyun-kyungMother 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 natural disaster ended, confirmed infections soared again. Workers check Jamsu Bridge, Aug. 5, after it was flooded due to torrential rain during the summer. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulThe government played the blame game. It blamed protesters who gathered in Gwanghwamun Square, central Seoul, Aug. 15, for anti-Moon Jae-in rallies for the rise of infection cases, cracking down on those who initiated them. The measure drew a cynical r

Dec 17, 2020By Choi Won-suk

2020 in pictures (August ~ December) [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS 2020 in pictures (April ~ July)

Election night: Members of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea and its satellite party Civil Together sit as they wait for election results to be announced on TV amid a media frenzy, April 15. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulBy Kang Hyun-kyungA 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.How were they able to achieve such a landslide win?Well, the answer is simple. The main opposition party was incompetent.Plus, the ruling camp’s last-minute strategy worked. The Moon government tried to regain public trust by playing the “COVID-19 card” and playing up its role in South Korea’s effective response to the pandemic.Animal rights advocates: Activists hold a news conference at Gwanghwamun Square, central Seoul, urging voters to cast their b

Dec 10, 2020By Choi Won-suk

2020 in pictures (April ~ July) [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS 2020 in pictures (January ~ March)

A woman wearing a face mask looks out at Gimpo International Airport on Jan. 31. Many Korean Chinese from Wuhan, a Chinese city which is believed to be the epicenter of the coronavirus as the first case was reported there, arrived in Seoul that day.  Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulBy Kang Hyun-kyungCOVID-19 is a true game changer — the formidable virus has dictated the way we live. Mom-and-pop stores, small grocery stores and coffee shops have been pushed out of business one after another as wary consumers stopped dropping by and moved online to shop for daily products. People’s social lives changed as they refrained from certain activities, deciding to forgo yoga, exercise and book clubs. A COVID-19 patient is carried on a portable bed by three healthcare workers of a hospital in Seoul’s western district of Yangcheon on March 9. Many coronavirus patients in serious conditions that day were found to be the residents of a nursing home based in North Gyeongsang Province. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukParticipation in large gatherings has been viewed as rec

Dec 7, 2020By Choi Won-suk

2020 in pictures (January ~ March) [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS Jeonju Hanok Village: strolling through timeless beauty

A woman in hanbok is seen near a gingko tree with its leaves turning yellow. Seen behind her is a traditional tiled roof. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukBy Kang Hyun-kyungTouching the clay, brick and wooden materials of hanok is to discover its hidden value.Korea’s traditional houses evoke various emotions. If you become nostalgic, this means you are wise enough to value tradition.If you feel nothing, it’s time to travel to Jeonju Hanok Village. There, the hanok is no longer a serene place. Exploring the quaint but lively neighborhood is fun. It’s no longer an old-fashioned housing complex. It’s a modern place full of surprises and experiences. An aerial view of Jeonju Hanok Village. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukTourists in hanbok stroll around Jeonju Hanok Village. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukVisitors in costume take photos in a studio. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk“New retro” is in vogue. Jeonju Nanjang located inside the hanok village is a theme park-style museum remodeled after three and a half years of construction and 25 y

Nov 27, 2020By Choi Won-suk

Jeonju Hanok Village: strolling through timeless beauty [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS Plastic pandemic

A worker sorts recyclable material from plastic waste at a landfill site in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Oct. 19. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukBy Bae Eun-jooThe coronavirus pandemic has sparked a massive demand for and use of plastics. The increasing necessity of face masks, plastic gloves and disinfecting wipes, which have become everyday items for most, is creating a plastic pandemic. Intensifying the rise in plastic demand, social distancing restrictions have quarantined people at home and as a result they have started relying more on online shopping and food delivery services. Plastic waste is delivered to a recycling facility after being compressed. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukThe protective measures against virus infection are creating higher consumption of single-use goods including takeaway food containers, delivery packages and bubble wrap for online shopping. Plastic packaging for food delivery is crucial and the rising popularity of next-day delivery services associated with over-packaging is creating environmental hazards at an alarming rate. South Korea was one of

Nov 12, 2020By Bae Eun-joo

PHOTO Miss Korea winners at Korea Times

Miss Korea winners at Korea Times: The finalists of the 2020 Miss Korea pageant visited The Korea Times on Friday. From left are Lee Hwa-in, Ryu Seo-byn, Miss Korea 2020 Kim Hye-jin, Jeon Hye-ji and Jun Yeon-ju. They paid a courtesy visit to The Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin, not in this photo. / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Nov 6, 2020By Kang Hyun-kyung

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