PHOTOS First mask-free day on streets after 18 months

Students smile without face masks on their way to school in Gwangju, May 2, as the Korean government lifted the outdoor mask mandate. Yonhap

Students play football in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, May 2. Yonhap

People covering their faces with hands talk while walking in central Seoul, May 2. Yonhap

People, some of whom without masks, walk in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, May 2. Yonhap

A student holds a face mask while walking at Seoul National University in Seoul, May 2. Yonhap

Students laugh during their conversation at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, May 2. Yonhap