Children play at a park in Gyeongsan, 331 kilometers south of Seoul, on Aug. 17, 2020. The temperature in the region reached 35 degrees Celsius during the day. (Yonhap)
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A woman places a wreath on the head of a statue of a girl representing the victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery during a ceremony at a park in the city of Gangneung on South Korea's east coast

This aerial photo, taken from the Challenger patrol plane of the Korean Coast Guard on Aug. 12, 2020, shows Ieo Islet about 149 kilometers southwest of South Korea's southernmost island of Mara.

A group of calligraphers holds a calligraphic work that says, "Morning in South Korea begins on Dokdo," on South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo on Aug.

Goods are stacked up for delivery at a distribution center in Seoul on Aug. 13, 2020, one day ahead of "Deliverymen's Refresh Day." Major delivery companies designated Aug.

A media artwork is illuminated in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, on Aug.

This photo, provided by the Cultural Heritage Administration, shows a night tour of Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul. According to the administration on Aug.

This photo, provided by the defense ministry on Aug.

People taking part in the Gyeongbok Palace Summer Vacation 2020 event partake in refreshments while listening to a traditional musical performance, in downtown Seoul on Aug. 6, 2020.

People taking part in the Gyeongbok Palace Summer Vacation 2020 program take photos and watch a reenactment of life inside Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) royal residence in Seoul on Aug. 6, 2020.