| A rabbit sculpture is silhouetted against the full moon at Yulhyeon Park in Seoul, Dec. 30. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
| The sun sets at Incheon International Airport, Dec. 26, a week before the start of the New Year. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
| A ground crew member at an airport does a final check on the refueling of an airplane against the backdrop of the rising sun, Dec. 27. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
| Children wear rabbit masks in the southwestern city of Gwangju, Dec. 29, ahead of 2023 the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac. Yonhap |
| The bright setting sun is seen at Incheon International Airport, Dec. 26. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |
| Calligrapher Lee moo-ho writes a message for the New Year at the National Assembly, Dec. 29. Yonhap |
| The sun sets over an airplane at Incheon International Airport, Dec. 26. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul |