Students participate in the “2025 National High School Art and Design Competition” at the Samyuk University Gymnasium in Nowon-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of June 19, 2025. The event was photographed by a drone suspended from a basketball hoop.(Photo by Jang Yeon-seong)
Foreign tourists take a commemorative photo under a sculpture depicting the wrist movements from Psy’s “Gangnam Style” dance at COEX East Plaza in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on June 21, 2025.(Photo by Nam Kang-ho)
A window cleaner uses a squeegee while rappelling down a commercial building in Seoul on June 23, 2025.(Photo by Anthony Wallace/AFP Photo)
Rescue team members from the Daejeon Dongbu Fire Station and safety center staff conduct lifesaving training with surfboards and other water rescue equipment near the Hyeondo Bridge in Daejeon’s Daedeok-gu on June 24, 2025. The drill simulated rescuing a drowning or isolated person.(Photo by Shin Hyeon-jong)
Foreign tourists take photos and videos during a “Squid Game Season 3” parade on Sejong-daero, Seoul, on June 28, 2025. The event celebrated the release of the Netflix series’ final season.(Photo by Nam Kang-ho)
A self-driving bus undergoes a test run on a road near Soongsil University in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, on July 1, 2025.(Photo by Jang Gyeong-sik)
A black cat rests among sticky traps set to catch lovebugs (Plecia nearctica) at the summit of Mount Gyeyang in Incheon on July 3, 2025.(Photo by Anthony Wallace/AFP Photo)
The temperature is displayed on an electronic board on Hongdae Street in Mapo-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of July 10, 2025, as the daytime high reached 37 degrees Celsius (99°F).(Photo by Park Seong-won)
A visitor tries the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 at a Samsung store in Seoul on July 10, 2025. Samsung unveiled the dramatically slimmed-down foldable smartphone the previous day in an attempt to expand the niche market.(Photo by Jung Yeon-je/AFP Photo)
An elderly couple cools off on a bench near a water tap in their yard in Eonam-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon, on July 10, 2025, after finishing their field work.(Photo by Shin Hyeon-jong)
A citizen gestures toward the “Big Tree,” an artificial tree observatory in Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, on July 10, 2025. The remark, “That’s over 30 billion won?” came as the highly anticipated landmark, now over 90% complete, drew public scrutiny over its cost.(Photo by Kim Dong-hwan)
Foreign tourists take pictures in front of a large exterior advertisement featuring Blackpink’s Jennie for the perfume brand Tamburins on Garosu-gil in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of July 12, 2025.(Photo by Go Woon-ho)
Residents evacuate their flooded homes in Sinsong-ri, Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do, on the morning of July 17, 2025, after a torrential downpour. One resident stated they were forced to leave all their belongings behind as rainwater rose rapidly at dawn.(Photo by Park Seong-won)
People wade through a flooded street in Gwangju, South Korea, on Thursday, July 17, 2025, following heavy rains.(Photo by Jeong Da-eum/Yonhap via AP Photo)
Cows take shelter on the veranda of a rain-damaged house at a cattle farm in Yesan, South Korea, on July 18, 2025.(Photo by Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters)
The damaged pillars of a bridge over the Yeongsan River in flood-hit Gwangju, South Korea, on July 18, 2025. Heavy rains pounded the nation’s central and southern regions, leaving at least four people dead and forcing over 5,000 to evacuate.(Photo by Yonhap/EPA)
A damaged convenience store is seen after heavy rains in Gapyeong, South Korea, on Sunday, July 20, 2025. (Photo by Lee Young-hwan/Newsis via AP Photo)
A woman inspects the damage around a collapsed building in the aftermath of torrential rain in Gapyeong, South Korea, on July 21, 2025.(Photo by Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters)
Children explore Gwangmyeong Cave in Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do, on July 24, 2025, seeking relief from a nationwide heat wave.(Photo by Jang Gyeong-sik)
Children play in a water fountain in Seoul, South Korea, on July 25, 2025. A double layer of high pressure over the Korean Peninsula pushed temperatures to 37°C (99°F) in Seoul, Daejeon, and other parts of the country.(Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
