
Ice covers the mudflats near Maehyang Port in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, Jan. 22, as a cold wave grips the country. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Ice covers the mudflats near Maehyang Port in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, Jan. 22, as a cold wave grips the country. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Ice covers the mudflats around Bunori Port on Incheon's Ganghwa Island, Jan. 22, as a cold wave grips the country. Korea Times photo by Park Simon

People stand on ice-covered mudflats around Bunori Port on Incheon's Ganghwa Island, Jan. 22, as a cold wave grips the country. Korea Times photo by Park Simon

Ice covers the mudflats around Bunori Port on Incheon's Ganghwa Island, Jan. 22, as a cold wave grips the country. Korea Times photo by Park Simon

A boat from the 119 Gwangnaru Water Rescue Team breaks ice to secure an access route along the Han River in eastern Seoul, Jan. 28, as a cold wave continues. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Ice covers the Han River near Gwangnaru in eastern Seoul, Jan. 28, as a cold wave continues. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul