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PHOTOS U2 The Joshua Tree Tour 2019 - Seoul

Bono of U2 performs at the Gocheok Sky Dome on December 08, 2019 in Seoul, South Korea. YonhapU2 performs at the Gocheok Sky Dome on December 08, 2019 in Seoul, South Korea. YonhapU2 performs at the Gocheok Sky Dome on December 08, 2019 in Seoul, South Korea. YonhapU2 performs at the Gocheok Sky Dome on December 08, 2019 in Seoul, South Korea. YonhapBono of U2 performs at the Gocheok Sky Dome on December 08, 2019 in Seoul, South Korea. Yonhap

Dec 9, 2019By Choi Won-suk

U2 says 'women of the world unite' in Korea

PHOTOS Christmas underwater: Santa takes a dive in Seoul

A diver wearing a Santa Claus costume gives a performance at the COEX Aquarium in Seoul, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukThe Santa Claus diver swims through a gap formed by the legs of two other divers. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukThe diver swims with a stingray. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukThe diver waves to the audience. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukA “Rudolph the reindeer” diver waves to the audience. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Dec 4, 2019

Christmas underwater: Santa takes a dive in Seoul [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS S. Korean students, activists voice support for Hong Kong protests

Korean students and activists stage a rally outside the Chinese Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday, voicing support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong and criticizing China's crackdown. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukIn a string of movements supporting the democracy protests in Hong Kong, South Korean students gathered again Tuesday, demanding that authorities stop suppressing the protesters."We condemn the suppression and support the Hong Kong protests,” Park Hae-shin, one of the organizers of the event, said. “We hope the solidarity and support from Korea will reach the protesters in Hong Kong who are standing firm."Despite the chilly weather, dozens of students convened near the Chinese Embassy in Myeongdong, a neighborhood known as a shopping destination for foreign tourists, who mostly come from Asian countries like China.A minor scuffle occurred before the event planned for 11 a.m. as a police squad blocked the students from moving toward the embassy. No serious clashes were reported.Officers from the Namdaemun Police Station told the students to end the protest, sa

Nov 19, 2019

S. Korean students, activists voice support for Hong Kong protests [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS Testing time for students: Buddha, are you out there?

Korean parents and grandparents are flooding to temples to pray for their children and grandchildren who are about to face the national college exam on Thursday. For the students, the College Scholastic Ability Test is the culmination of their many years at school and something that could determine their futures. Here, a woman is deep in prayer in front of Daewoongjeon, which is the main building inside Jogye Temple, in Seoul's Jongno District, Tuesday, where a special group prayer session for test-sitters was held. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukInside Daewoongjeon, visitors ― including mothers and grandmothers ― participate in a group prayer session as a giant television screen in the temple hall shows the names of those they came to pray for. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukFacing the hall inside Daewoongjeon, where the ceiling is filled with hundreds of mock candles paid for by visitors to express their faith, people read Buddhist scriptures as they wish well for their loved ones taking this year's national college entrance exam. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukInside Jogye T

Nov 13, 2019By Ko Dong-hwan

Testing time for students: Buddha, are you out there? [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS PM teaches Japanese Korean

South Korea's Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon gives a pep talk to Japanese people learning Korean at the Tokyo Korean Culture Center in Japan, Thursday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukThe center, opened on May 10, 1979, has played an important role in promoting Korea to Japanese people. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukLee and Japanese students pose for a group photo outside the center in Tokyo on Thursday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukThe Prime Minister inspects the center's exhibition hall that displays award-winning writing on South Korea-Japan exchanges by Japanese students. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukLee takes a close look at one of the pieces. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe waits for Lee at his residence in Tokyo on Thursday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looks serious before their meeting. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukPrime Minister Lee Nak-yon meets his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe at Abe's residence in Tokyo on Thursday. Lee delivered President Moon Jae-in's personal letter to Abe. Korea

Oct 24, 2019

PHOTOS PM visits Tokyo's Korea Town

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon visits Korea Town in Shinokubo, Tokyo, on Tuesday after attending the coronation of new Japanese emperor Naruhito. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukBy Dong Sun-hwaSouth Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon visited Korea Town in Shinokubo, Tokyo, Tuesday, after attending the coronation ceremony for Japan's new emperor Naruhito. Lee tried a hot dog and toured the neighborhood lined with Korean eateries and K-pop shops. He reportedly asked store owners how business was. A big crowd turned out to greet him. Lee is set to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday morning and deliver President Moon Jae-in's letter to him. Lee's visit raised hope that Seoul-Tokyo relations will improve. The two countries have imposed trade sanctions, among other things, sending relations to their lowest point.Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon visits a food stand in Korea Town. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukLee tries a hot dog in Korea Town. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukA big crowd gathers for Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon's visit. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukA woman in th

Oct 23, 2019By Dong Sun-hwa

PM Lee expects 'certain outcome' with Abe today

PHOTOS Para Games: Shall we dance?

Competitors in sports dance at the 39th National Para Games make their entrance at the Seocho Sports Complex in Seoul's Seocho District, Friday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukThe athletes competed in pairs ― one able-bodied and the other with physical disability. The competition promotes a message that both groups exercise their athleticism on the same playing field. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukThe dancers stepped out to cha-cha, rumba, samba, pasodoble and Latin Jive tunes. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukSports dance was selected as an official program of the Games in Korea in 2007, in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukOn the fourth day of the Games, the athletes included those with physical disabilities, impaired hearing, visual disturbances, impaired spinal cords and cerebral palsy. Those with visual disabilities wore eye patches during the event. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukA pair rests after performing. This year, 56 men and 59 women participated in the program. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Oct 18, 2019By Ko Dong-hwan

PHOTOS Blind footballers show off their skills

Blind football players compete for the ball in a B1 game between South Chungcheong Province (blue) and North Gyeongsang Province (orange) during the 39th annual National Sports Festival for the Disabled at a stadium in Sangam-dong, Seoul, Thursday. The South Chungcheong Province team won 2-1. Athletes in the B1 classification are totally or almost totally blind. They play by relying on bell sounds from the ball and the voices of their coaches. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukA South Chungcheong Province player uses dribbling skills to break through the defense. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukA South Chungcheong Province player listens to his coach's instructions. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukPlayers compete for the ball during the match. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukThe ball is modified to make a jingling sound. Players are required to say "go," or something similar when going for the ball. This alerts other players to their position. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukA North Chungcheong Province player bleeds after bumping into another player during the game. Korea Times p

Oct 17, 2019By Jung Min-ho

Blind footballers show off their skills [PHOTOS]

PHOTOS Hang time on wheelchairs

No audience at a sports event ―similar to what happened at Tuesday's high-profile World Cup qualifier match between the two Koreas in Pyongyang ― is common in South Korea. The action here is from the final-eight men's basketball match of the 39th National Para Games between Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, in orange, and Sejong Metropolitan Autonomous City at the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education student gymnasium in Songpa District, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukPlayers compete for the ball during the match at the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education student gymnasium in Songpa District, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukKim Ji-hyuk from Jeju Special Self-Governing Province loses balance and is tipped out of his wheelchair after heated body contact with Sejong Metropolitan Autonomous City players. Court staff rushed to help the fallen athlete resume the game. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukJeju Special Self-Governing Province's Kim Ji-hyuk shoots over a Sejong Metropolitan Autonomous City defender. Kim's effort contributed to the team's 95-22 la

Oct 16, 2019By Ko Dong-hwan

PHOTOS Beyond disability

Wheelchair rugby players compete for the ball in a match between South Chungcheong Province and North Gyeongsang Province at a gymnasium in Eunpyeong, Seoul, Tuesday. The 39th annual National Sports Festival for the Disabled began on Tuesday, with 9,000 participants, including athletes and their guardians. They will compete in 30 sports at 34 venues in Seoul over five days. North Gyeongsang Province won the rugby game 69-11. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukWheelchair rugby players vie for the ball. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukPlayers compete for the ball. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukIt's a tough game ― a player flips on to his side. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukA game manager helps the player up. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukA player smiles with his tongue out. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Oct 15, 2019

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