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  #PotatoDigging, #JejuIsland

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  [K-Geography] Potato digging in Jeju Island

  Farmers are digging potatoes in a field in Jongdal-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju-si on the 4th. Photos by Park Ji-ho [Park Ji-Ho, who took these pictures, is a photo reporter at Yonhap News Agency.] (END)
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  #Eurasiancoot, #waterfog, #coldsnap, #물닭

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  [K-Geography] Eurasian coots swimming through mist

  Eurasian coots swim through the water fog in Soyanggang River in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, on the morning of the 3rd, when the cold snap hit all over the country again. (Yonhap) Photos by Yang Ji-
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  [K-Geography] Gold earring from Gaya Kingdom

  This photo, provided by the Jangsu county office on Jan. 4, 2023, shows a gold earring dating back to the Gaya Kingdom (42 A.D.-668) recently excavated from an ancient tomb in Jangsu, 318 kilometers s
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  #persimmon, #gotgam

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  [K-Geography] Dried persimmons

  A farmer inspects dried, peeled persimmons, known as "gotgam," before shipping them at a farm in Jangseong, a town in South Korea's southwest province of South Jeolla, on Jan. 3, 2023.
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  #Eurasiancoot, #birds, #birding, #물닭

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  [K-Geography] Eurasian coots' soaring

  On the 3rd, a group of Eurasian coots soars kicking off the water and in Namdaecheon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do. Photos by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pictures, is a photo reporter
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  #spoonbill, #Jeju

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  [K-Geography] Spoonbills, one of endangered bird species, spotted

  Spoonbills are searching for prey in waters off the city of Seogwipo on South Korea's largest island of Jeju on Jan. 3, 2023. The endangered bird is protected as the country's Natural Monument
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  [K-Geography] Endangered bird spotted

  Endangered bird spotted Spoonbills search for prey in waters off the city of Seogwipo on South Korea's largest island of Jeju on Jan. 3, 2023. The endangered bird is protected as the country's
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  #egret

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  [K-Geography] Egrets curling up in cold wave

  On the morning of the 3rd, when the Korean Peninsula was frozen in the cold, a group of egrets curled up and rested on the Soyanggang River in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. Photo by Yang Ji-woong [Ya
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  #FishAuction, #BusanCooperativeFishMarket, #부산공동어시장

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  [K-Geography] New Year's first fish auction

  On the 2nd, the first auction of the new year is being held at the Busan Cooperative Fish Market in Seo-gu, Busan. (Yonhap) (END)
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  #Sparrow

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  [K-Geography] It's warmer when we're together

  Sparrows gather at a flower bed along the road in Gyeongpo-dong, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do on the 31st to enjoy the sun. (Yonhap) Photos by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pictures, is
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  #Indianspotbilledduck, #흰뺨검둥오리, #birds, #birding

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  [K-Geography] Indian spot-billed duck flapping wings

  An Indian spot-billed duck is flapping its wings at Gyeongpo Lake in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, on the 30th. Photos by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pictures, is a photo reporter at Y
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  #sparrow

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  [K-Geography] Sparrows in desperate need of sunlight

  On the 29th, sparrows are sitting on a fence in a residential area in Seongdeok-dong, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, enjoying the warm sun. (Yonhap) Photos by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took the
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  [K-Geography] Big haul of sand lance in S. Korea

  Residents work to remove sand lance, a small fish called "yangmiri" in Korean, from a fishing net at a port in Gangneung on South Korea's east coast on Dec. 28, 2022. In South Korea,
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  #whooperswan, #birds, #birding, #큰고니

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  [K-Geography] Whooper swans start new day

  On the 27th, when the severe cold continued, a flock of whooper swans wintering at Gyeongpo Reservoir in Gangneung, Gangwon-do, curled up in the cold of dawn and began their activities. (Yonhap) Photo
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  #laver, #gim, #laverseaweed

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  [K-Geography] Laver seaweed auction

  A group of licensed auctioneers takes part in an auction of laver seaweed, known as "gim" in Korean, at a cooperative fish market in South Korea's largest port city of Busan on Dec. 27
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  #ganjang, #doejang, #meju

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  [K-Geography] Drying bean paste to make soy sauce

  An employee inspects bricks of bean paste drying and ripening at the traditional sauce maker Seoil Farm in Anseong, 77 kilometers south of Seoul, on Dec. 27, 2022. The bricks, known as "meju,
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  #meju, #ganjang, #doenjang

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  [K-Geography] Drying bean paste to make soy sauce

  Employees inspect bricks of bean paste drying and ripening at the traditional sauce maker Seoil Farm in Anseong, 77 kilometers south of Seoul, on Dec. 27, 2022. The bricks, known as "meju,&quo
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  #meju, #doenjang, #ganjang

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  [K-Geography] Drying bean paste to make soy sauce

  An employee inspects bricks of bean paste drying and ripening at the traditional sauce maker Seoil Farm in Anseong, 77 kilometers south of Seoul, on Dec. 27, 2022. The bricks, known as "meju,&
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  #sunrise, #Jeongdongjin

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  [K-Geography] Sunrise at Jeongdongjin

  People watch the sunrise at Jeongdongjin Beach in Gangneung, 168 kilometers east of Seoul, on Dec. 25, 2022, amid eased virus curbs. (Yonhap) Photos by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these
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  #swellingwave, #너울파도

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  [K-Geography] Swelling waves at Gangreung Beach

  These photos, taken Dec. 24, 2022, show swelling waves moving toward Ganreugn Beach on South Korea's east coast. (Yonhap) Photos by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pictures, is a pho