Citizens stroll under lotus lanterns on the grounds of Gilsang Temple in northern Seoul on May 18, 2021, one day ahead of Buddha's Birthday. (Yonhap)
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Lee Sung-hee (C), chairman of the National Agriculture Cooperative Federation, and a group of newly hired employees participate in an event at a paddy of the Museum of Agriculture in Seoul on May 1

Women wearing traditional Korean dresses have long ornamental hair pins, called a "binyeo" in Korean, placed into their hair during the traditional Korean coming-of-age ceremony at the Namsangol Ha

A bereaved family member weeps in front of a grave of a slain pro-democracy fighter at the Gwangju May 18 National Cemetery in the southwestern city of Gwangju on May 17, 2021, one day ahead of the

Tourists enjoy windsurfing at a beach on the southern resort island of Jeju on May 15, 2021. The daily temperature reached 30.1 C. (Yonhap)
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About 50,000 colorful lotus lanterns light up the courtyard at Samgwang Temple in Busan, 453 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on May 16, 2021, three days ahead of Buddha's Birthday. (Yonhap)

Ritual operators wearing face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic brew "sinju," or sacred wine, that will be used for traditional rites of the Gangneung Dano Festival in Gangneung, some 240 km east

Students from Samdeok Elementary School reenact a Joseon Dynasty ritual courteously seeking teaching from their teachers at Guam Seowon in Daegu, 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on May 14, 2021,

A woman water-skis on the Han River on May 13, 2021, as the daily high recorded 29 C. (Yonhap)
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Judges evaluate products at the 2021 K-brand Show in Seoul on May 11, 2021, which picks the best homegrown products for exports. (Yonhap)
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