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Paju, Sep 21 (EFE/EPA).- Koreans on Tuesday were celebrating the annual Chuseok autumn harvest holiday. Chuseok, which means "autumn eve," is the harvest celebration of the Lunar Calendar and is one of Korea's major traditional holidays, which falls on 21 Setpember this year.During this period, many South Koreans return to their family homes to share traditional food and pay homage to their ancestors.People also participate in festivities including dancing and traditional folk games to celebrate the change of seasons and a rich harvest. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN). SHOT LIST: NORTH KOREAN DEFECTOR FAMILIES HAVE AN ANCESTOR-MEMORIAL SERVICE IN IMJINGAK PARK DURING CHUSEOK HOLIDAYS NEAR THE DEMILITARIZED ZONE IN PAJU, GYEONGGI-DO PROVINCE, SOUTH KOREA.
Seoul, Feb 17(EFE/EPA).- South Korean medical workers on Wednesday joined the COVID-19 vaccines training session ahead of the first inoculations set to begin on Feb. 26. South Korea has so far recorded a total of 84,946 confirmed cases and 1,538 deaths from the COVID-19. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN).SHOT LIST: MEDICAL WORKERS PRACTICE DURING A TRAINING TO GIVE COVID-19 VACCINE SHOTS AT A TRAINING FACILITY OF THE KOREAN NURSES ASSOCIATION IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Seoul, Dec 3 (EFE/EPA).- Half a million South Koreans are taking the university entrance exam on Thursday amid unprecedented measures to prevent COVID-19 infections and to allow even infected students to take the test.About 490,000 high school seniors, graduates and others have applied to take the exam this year, including 35 who have tested positive for COVID-19 and 404 who are in self-quarantine due to close contact with infected people, according to data from the South Korean government, which has implemented measures so that everyone, without exception, can sit the exam. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN). SHOT LIST: EXAMINEES OF THE STATE-ADMINISTRATED SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST ARRIVES IN FRONT OF THE EWHA GIRLS' FOREIGN LANGUAGE HIGH SCHOOL AND PARENTS CHEER IN FRONT OF THE EWHA GIRLS' FOREIGN LANGUAGE HIGH SCHOOL IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Paju, Oct 1 (EFE/EPA).- Families Split by Korean War on Thursday marked the the annual Chuseok autumn harvest holiday with memorial service to the ancestors. South Korean separated families and their descendants visited Imjingak Park near the Demilitarized zone in Paju, where they prayed and presented offerings to their ancestors.Chuseok means "autumn eve" and runs from Sep. 30 to Oct. 2 this year. During this period, many South Koreans return to their family homes to share traditional food and pay homage to their ancestors.People also participate in festivities including dancing and traditional folk games to celebrate the change of seasons and a rich harvest. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN).SHOT LIST: SOUTH KOREAN SEPARATED FAMILIES AND THEIR DESCENDANTS HAVE AN ANCESTOR-MEMORIAL SERVICE IN IMJINGAK PARK DURING CHUSEOK HOLIDAYS NEAR THE DEMILITARIZED ZONE IN PAJU, GYEONGGI-DO PROVINCE, SOUTH KOREA.
Members and supporters of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP) cheer as they watch a broadcast of an exit poll after Wednesday's parliamentary election. The DP and a small allied party were forecast to win up to 197 seats in the 300-member parliament, the poll shows, with the ruling People Power Party and its satellite set to secure between 85 and 99 seats -- down from the 114 they held in the last parliament. IMAGES
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