On October 16th, 2025, a price tag posted at a gold shop in an underground shopping mall in Sogong-dong, Seoul, read 960,000 won for 3.75 grams (1 don) of baby's first birthday ring (gold). For ordinary people, often insensitive to the price of gold, the price of a baby's first birthday ring (1 don) is a real deal. At one time, a baby's first birthday ring was a staple gift at first birthday parties. (Photo by Jeon Gi-byeong)





On the afternoon of the October 17, 2025, international students participating in the “Global Saemaul Hanmadang” event, hosted by the Park Chung-hee Saemaul Graduate School at the Cheonma Art Center of Yeungnam University in Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, compete in the traditional Korean game of Jegichagi. 126 participants from 26 countries participated in the event. (Photo by Kim Dong-hwan)





South Korean Air Force aerobatics team 'Black Eagles' perform during the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2025 at the Seoul Military Airport in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do province, South Korea, 17 October 2025. The biennial defense exhibition run in Seongnam. (Photo by EPA/EFE/Stringer)





On the October 25, 2025, with clear, sunny weather, holidaymakers are walking through the Suncheon Bay Garden, which is awash in autumn colors. (Photo by Kim Young-geun)





A Buddhist nun performs a Buddhist drum dance called Beopgomu during the Suryukjae Buddhist ritual at Jingwansa temple in Seoul on October 26, 2025. Suryukjae is a traditional Buddhist ritual that prays for the peace and salvation of all beingsboth in water and on land. The ceremony combines chanting, dance, and offerings to bring harmony between the living and the spirits. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je/AFP Photo)





Participants in the 2025 Chosun Ilbo Chuncheon Marathon, held in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, on the morning of the October 26, 2025, run along the starting line with sheep. (Photo by Park Seong-won)





“We've reached 40km.” – Participants run at the 40km mark of the 2025 Chosun Ilbo Chuncheon Marathon, held in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, South Korea on the afternoon of the October 26, 2025. (Photo by Park Seong-won)





A group of selected riders departs from a park along the Han River in Seoul, South Korea, 27 October 2025, during an event launching a 17-day bicycle trip to Tokyo via the southeastern port city of Busan. The ride reenacts the procession of the Joseon Tongsinsa, a diplomatic delegation sent by the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910) to Japan, as part of festivities marking the 60th anniversary this year of diplomatic ties between South Korea and Japan. (Photo by Yonhap/EPA)





Far-right-wing protesters take part in an anti-China rally on the day of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on October 29, 2025. (Photo by Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters)





A South Korean protester holds a placard showing a caricature of Trump depicted as a thief during a rally against US President Trump's visit to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, in Gyeongju on October 29, 2025. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je/AFP Photo)





Anti-Trump activists stage a protest in front of Guhwanggyo Bridge in Gyeongju on the 29th, opposing U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to South Korea on October 29, 2025. The protesters denounced Trump's remarks and criticized what they called economic exploitation through tariffs, displaying red papers inscribed with anti-Trump slogans. (Photo by Suh Jeen Moon/Zuma Press/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





A performer takes to the stage outside the venue for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, Friday, October 31, 2025. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)





On October 31st, 2025, when the weather was in full autumn, citizens visiting the Taehwagang National Garden Chrysanthemum Garden in Nam-gu, Ulsan, are making memories among the chrysanthemums turning yellow. (Photo by Kim Dong-hwan)





At Seolwol Girls' High School in Gwangju on the morning of the November 12, 2025, students who received their admission tickets are ringing the CSAT bell while being seen off by teachers and juniors. (Photo by Kim Young-geun)





On the November 12, 2025, the Uam Historic Park in Dong-gu, Daejeon, where autumn colors are at their peak, was covered in red and yellow maple leaves, creating a landscape reminiscent of a watercolor painting. (Photo by Shin Hyeon-jong)