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Jongmyo tablets moved for repair work

Jongmyo tablets moved for repair workAncestral rites are performed at Jongmyo Shrine in central Seoul on June 5, 2021, before moving 49 spirit tablets of kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty from th
#Gyeongju, #Silla, #FlagpoleSupports

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Trace of Buddha's Land lined with summer flowers

GYEONGJU, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Flagpole Supports, a temple site in Bomun-ri, located outside Gyeongju, the old capital of Silla, stands tall in the summer flower garden. While there was a huge Buddhist
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Sea birds fight

Sea birds fight A little tern (L) has its beak bitten by a Kentish plover as they vie for a prey at a beach in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea, on June 4, 2021. The two sea
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Swallow stares at prey

Swallow stares at prey A swallow fixes its eyes on a flying bee (R, top) from its nest at a cafe in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, northeast of Seoul, on June 3, 2021, before chasing the prey. (Yonhap)(
#Yeongdong, #Nogeunri Peace Park

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Nogeunri Peace Park colored with bright roses

YEONGDONG, June 3 (Yonhap) -- Nogeunri Peace Park, located in Yeongdong, North Chungcheong Province, a memorial space for the pain of the Korean war, was beautifully colored with bright roses. Ac
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Harvesting sun-dried salt

Harvesting sun-dried salt This aerial view shows workers collecting sun-dried salt at a salt field in Incheon, west of Seoul, on June 2, 2021, for the first time this year. (Yonhap)(END)
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Harvesting sun-dried salt

Harvesting sun-dried salt Workers use wooden rakes to collect sun-dried salt at a salt field in Incheon, west of Seoul, on June 2, 2021, for the first time this year. (Yonhap)(END)
#MandarinDucks, #Gwanghanruwon, #Namwon

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A family of Mandarin ducks swim across the pond

NAMWON, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Young Mandarin ducks leisurely swim next to their mother at the Gwanghanruwon pond in Namwon, Jeollabuk-do on Monday. The Mandarin ducks visit the pond within Gwa
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Enjoying views in beanbags

Enjoying views in beanbagsVisitors enjoy views while lying in beanbags at Seoul Sky, an observation platform of the 123-story Lotte World Tower in eastern Seoul, on May 26, 2021, in this photo provide
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Rose park

Rose park Seen here is the Rose Park in Gokseong, about 400 kilometers south of Seoul, on May 25, 2021. An annual world rose festival there was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic this year despi
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Harvesting garlic

Harvesting garlic A woman harvests garlic at a field in Taean on South Korea's western coast on May 25, 2021, in this photo released by the Taean municipality. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)(END)
#Daejeon, #Hanbat, #Arboretum, #rose

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A million roses fully bloomed over the Hanbat Arboretum

DAEJEON, May 15 (Yonhap) -- On a sunny day in May, the month with the most perfect weather, a million roses rich in color fill the landscapes of the Hanbat Arboretum, a resting place for citizens in d
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White flowers on the retusa fringe tree blooms like snow

SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Native to Korea, China, Taiwan, and Japan, the retusa fringe tree is called i-pap-namu in Korean, meaning "rice tree," since the white blossoms that cover the ent
#retusa, #fringetree

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White flowers on the retusa fringe tree blooms like snow

SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Native to Korea, China, Taiwan, and Japan, the retusa fringe tree is called i-pap-namu in Korean, meaning "rice tree," since the white blossoms that cover the ent
#Namwon, #Manboksa, #Temple

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A pensive looking statue stands under the clear sky

Namwon, May 11 (Yonhap) -- Spring is coming to an end and the season is on the threshold of summer. With the blue sky spread out, what is this stone man thinking? This stone statue stands tall at the
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Cleanup ahead of Buddha's Birthday

Cleanup ahead of Buddha's Birthday Buddhist monks sweep away dust on a Buddha statue during a cleanup at Jogye Temple in Seoul on May 11, 2021, ahead of Buddha's Birthday, which falls on May 1
#Traditional Korean music, #Changdeokgung, #Palace, #Seonjeongjeon, #royal culture festival, #Changdeok Palace

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A royal music performance under a clear sky

SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) — Citizens gather to watch the royal music performance “Let’s Go Together for Our Cherished Values” for the 2021 Corona Blue Overcoming Hope Project behind the Changdeokgung in J
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A 500-year-old ginkgo tree

GIMCHEON, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Scars all over the stem tell us the weight of the Ginko tree to be 500 years old. This ginkgo tree in the precinct of Seomgye-seonwon Confucious School at Joryong-ri, Daede
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Hoopoe

Hoopoe A hoopoe, distinguished by its bold stripes and long, curved beak, flies after feeding its chick in a hole of a tree at a park in the southeastern city of Gyeongju on May 4, 2021. (Yonhap) (END
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Hoopoe

Hoopoe A hoopoe, distinguished by its bold stripes and long, curved beak, feeds its chick in a hole of a tree at a park in the southeastern city of Gyeongju on May 4, 2021. (Yonhap) (END)