PHOTOS Cold snap freezes Han River

Members of the Gwangnaru Water Rescue Team under Seoul's Gangdong District 119 Special Rescue Unit perform icebreaking operations on the Han River in Seoul, Jan. 28, amid a severe cold wave. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

An aerial view shows the Han River frozen on Jan. 28. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Ice floats on the Han River in Seoul, Jan. 28, amid a severe cold wave. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Ice covers sections of the Han River in Seoul as members of the Gwangnaru Water Rescue Team conduct icebreaking operations, Jan. 28, amid an intense cold snap. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

A Gwangnaru Water Rescue boat cuts through broken ice on the frozen Han River in Seoul, Jan. 28, under a crisp blue sky as a severe cold wave grips the capital. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

An aerial view shows jagged cracks spreading across the frozen Han River, Jan. 28, as a severe cold wave grips Seoul. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul