PHOTOS Beating the heat

A person walks with a parasol at Imjingak in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday, as heat advisories went into effect in most cities across the country. Yonhap

Children play in a fountain at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap

A man uses a fan in front of cooling fog at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap

People cool off by dipping their feet in the water at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap

People beat the heat in a valley stream in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, Tuesday. Yonhap

A person dives into a stream in Gangjeong-dong, Seogwipo, Jeju Island, Tuesday. The Gangjeong Stream opened for the season on the same day. Yonhap

Lifeguards jog on the sand at Gyeongpo Beach in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, Tuesday, after the city experienced a second consecutive tropical night amid heat wave warnings. The lowest temperature for Gangneung on Monday night was 29.7 degrees Celsius. Yonhap