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Moon Yeong-jo, right, the father of the late Lance Cpl. Moon Gwang-uk, and his son are seen in an AI-rendered video made by the Marine Corps to remember the Marines who died in the Yeonpyeong shelling. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Marines honor fallen soldiers with AI-generated videos at 15th anniversary of the Yeonpyeong Island shelling

At a memorial marking the 15th anniversary of the Yeonpyeong Island shelling, the Marine Corps unveiled AI-generated videos of two fallen soldiers, moving their families to tears as they confronted lifelike images of their loved ones.

2025.11.24

A memorial ceremony is held to mark the anniversary of North Korea's 2010 shelling of Yeonpyeong Island at the Daejeon National Cemetery on Nov. 23. [YONHAP]

Marine Corps marks anniversary of North Korea's 2010 shelling of border island

The Marine Corps held a ceremony on Sunday to mark the anniversary of North Korea's 2010 shelling of a border island, which killed two soldiers and two civilians.

2025.11.23

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Fishing boat accident leaves one missing, one dead and two injured

One crew member went missing, one died and two others sustained injuries when a wire rope snapped on a crab fishing boat operating near Yeonpyeong Island in Incheon, the Korea Coast Guard said on Tuesday.

2025.9.23

Remembering the 55 warriors in the Yellow Sea

Protecting the honor of heroes who lost their lives is the cornerstone of patriotism.

2024.3.21

North Korea's Korean Central TV shows a 44-second video of North Korean soldiers detonating explosives on Saturday. Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, released a statement on Sunday claiming that the South Korean military mistook the explosives for artillery shells. [KOREAN CENTRAL TV/ YONHAP]

South scraps maritime buffer zone after North fires artillery shells

The South Korean military said the buffer zone outlined in the 2018 inter-Korean has become invalid since North Korea fired artillery over the past three days. This buffer zone extends 135 kilometers (83.8 miles) in the West Sea.

2024.1.8

Gun ports on the Jangjae Island, North Korea, viewed from South Korea’s Yeonpyeong Island are visibly opened on Sunday. North Korea fired artillery shells for two days near the Northern Limit Lines. [YONHAP]

North Korea fires 90 shells toward South for third straight day

Kim Yo-jung, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, claims that the firing on Saturday was a deception tactic to monitor the South Korean surveillance capabilities.

2024.1.7

K-9 howitzer fires shells during an exercise held in Pocheon, Gyeonggi, on Jan. 2. [YONHAP]

South Korea fires 400 artillery shells in response to North's provocation

K9 howitzers and tanks stationed on Yeonpyeong Island participated in the exercise.

2024.1.5

Yeonpyeong Island residents take cover in one of the eight shelters on the island on Friday. [ONGJIN COUNTY OFFICE/YONHAP]

Island residents frustrated by delayed warning alert after North Korean shelling

“I clearly heard an explosive noise around 10 a.m. from home,” said Kim Jin-soo, a resident of Baengnyeong Island bordering North Korea. “I didn't know it was North Korea. I thought our military was conducting a military exercise.”

2024.1.5

Yeonpyeong Island resident hides at the evacuation bunkers on the island accordingly at the South Korean military order after North Kora fired 200 shells earlier in the day. [YONHAP]

North Korea fires 200 shells near Yeonpyeong Island

According to the island’s government, the South Korean military had requested the evacuation citing North Korean provocation.

2024.1.5

Hardliner named chief of new defense innovation committee

President Yoon Suk Yeol plans to appoint Kim Kwan-jin, a former defense minister known for his hardline stance against North Korean armed aggression, as the vice chairman of the Defense Innovation Committee, presidential sources said Wednesday.

2023.5.10

Tag: yeonpyeong island

yeonpyeong island

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Marines honor fallen soldiers with AI-generated videos at 15th anniversary of the Yeonpyeong Island shelling

Marine Corps marks anniversary of North Korea's 2010 shelling of border island

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South Korea fires 400 artillery shells in response to North's provocation

Island residents frustrated by delayed warning alert after North Korean shelling

North Korea fires 200 shells near Yeonpyeong Island

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