Kwak Yeon-soo is a digital editor at The Korea Times creating, editing and curating digital content for the newspaper’s website, mobile app and social media. She previously covered a diverse array of cultural, political and business topics.
PHOTOS Surviving extreme heat in Korea
Foreign tourists dressed in fusion hanbok use parasols to shield themselves from the sun at Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, Thursday. All programs related to the royal palace guards, including standing guard duty at the palace have been suspended due to the extreme heat. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
By Kwak Yeon-soo
Foreign tourists dressed in fusion hanbok use parasols and electric fans to beat the heat as they stroll around Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, Thursday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Foreign tourists dressed in fusion hanbok use parasols and fans to shield themselves from the sun at Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, Thursday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
A Siberian tiger plays in the water to cool off at Everland amusement park in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday. Yonhap
A vendor presses a frozen water bottle against her cheek while relying on a large fan to beat the heat at Seoul Central Market, Thursday. Yonhap
A child uses a portable fan amid a continuing heat wave in Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap
People wear hats, face masks and sunglasses to shield themselves from the sun in Seoul, Thursday, amid a continuing heat wave. Yonhap