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Russian shows solidarity with Ukraine by carrying country's placard at Winter Games' opening ceremony

Anastasia Kucherova, a Russian living in Milan, voiced her opposition to Russia’s war against Ukraine with a highly symbolic act: carrying the Ukraine team's placard during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.

2026.2.18

Team Korea enters the San Siro stadium in Milan at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics held Feb. 6, with figure skater Cha Jun-hwan and speed skater Park Ji-woo bearing the Korean national flag. [KIM JONG-HO]

Winter Olympics opens in style with flags and fireworks in Milan's home of football

The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics officially kicked off Friday with a spectacular opening ceremony at the iconic San Siro Stadium in Milan, home to century-old football clubs AC Milan and Inter Milan.

2026.2.7

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Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China on Feb. 7. [XINHUA/YONHAP]

Asian Winter Games kick off in Harbin with 34 countries set to compete

The 2025 Asian Winter Games began with an opening ceremony in Harbin, China, featuring 34 participating countries across 11 sports.

2025.2.7

The Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. [AP/YONHAP]

Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony — in pictures

The 2024 Paris Olympics officially kicked off Friday with an ambitious and ultimately very wet Opening Ceremony that interspersed creative performances with a lengthy boat-based parade of nations.

2024.7.26

Film industry insiders including actors and directors attend the opening ceremony of the 28th Busan International Film Festival, held at the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae District, eastern Busan, on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

[BIFF 2023] Thousands flock to Busan for BIFF red carpet, opening ceremony events

The 28th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) kicked off with a star-studded red carpet event and opening ceremony. Veteran actor Song Kang-ho hosted the event, with renowned actors and directors in attendance.

2023.10.5

A grand reveal

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo-gyoon, third from right, unveils the new Myeongdong Welcome Center on Thursday, just in time for the 2023 Korea Grand Sale that runs from Jan. 12 to Feb. 28. Myeongdong ...

2023.1.12

This image captured from the official Twitter page of BTS on Nov. 20 shows its member Jungkook in a promotional poster for the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. [YONHAP]

BTS's Jungkook to perform at FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Qatar

Jungkook of the K-pop sensation BTS will perform at the opening ceremony for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Sunday evening, to be joined by other stars in delivering a message on inclusion and diversity. FIFA announced Sunday that the Korean pop...

2022.11.20

BTS's Jungkook to perform at 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar opening ceremony

Jungkook of boy band BTS will perform at the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. BTS’s agency Big Hit Music, under HYBE, made the announcement Saturday through its official social media channels.

2022.11.14

The Olympic delegation of the Republic of Korea, left, parade into the National Stadium in Beijing during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games on Friday. [XINHUA/YONHAP]

Opening ceremony kicks off 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

The 2022 Beijing Winter Games have now officially begun, with the Olympic flame lit at the opening ceremony at National Stadium in Beijing on Friday.

2022.2.5

Actors Song Joong-ki, left and Park So-dam [HISTORY D&C, ARTIST COMPANY]

Song Joong-ki, Park So-dam to co-host opening ceremony of BIFF

Actors Song Joong-ki and Park So-dam will co-host the opening ceremony for the 26th Busan International Film Festival. The festival committee announced the news Thursday, revealing that the two actors will host the opening ceremony on Oct. 6 at the..

2021.9.16