| Blurred in the heat: Citizens walk near the government complex in Sejong City as the heat gripped the country on Tuesday. The mid-day high in some southern areas soared to 35C, with the mercury hovering around 28-33 in Seoul and surrounding areas. The heat will continue through Wednesday, said the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). Yonhap |
| A pigeon drinks water near Seoul City Hall, Tuesday. The KMA issued the season's first heat wave advisory for Seoul at 11 a.m. Korea Times photo by Hong In-gi |
| Window washers clean the outside of a window at Lotte World Tower in Jamsil, southern Seoul, Tuesday. The 123-story skyscraper has nearly 42,000 giant windows. Workers would take nearly 90 days to clean the tower's facade. / Yonhap |
| Ice blocks stacked at a cold storage facility in Pohang, Tuesday. The blocks will be sold to fish markets in the city. Yonhap |
| Ice blocks are welcome in the heat. / Yonhap |
| Health workers in protective gear conduct a coronavirus test for students on the playground of Moonhak Elementary School in Incheon, Tuesday. Earlier in the day, a third-grader had tested positive for the virus. Nearly 300 students and teachers were being tested, and the school has been shut temporarily. Korea Times photo by Ko Young-kwon |