People watch a TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea's military parade with an image at a train station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 26, 2022. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to move faster in bolstering his nuclear forces and threatened to use them if provoked in a speech he delivered during a military parade that featured powerful weapons systems targeting the country's rivals, state media reported Tuesday. (Photo by Lee Jin-man/AP Photo)





A woman wearing a face mask opens the window which reflects lanterns displayed for upcoming Buddha's birthday celebration slated for May 8, at Jogyesa temple in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)





People wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus ride an escalator in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 29, 2022. (Photo by Lee Jin-man/AP Photo)





Women wearing face masks ride a bicycle at a park in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 29, 2022. South Korea will ease its outdoor mask mandate starting next week as COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations continue to decline. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)





A man wearing a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus sits on a bench while maintaining social distancing at a park in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 29, 2022. (Photo by Lee Jin-man/AP Photo)





South Korean singer PSY watches his new music videos during a press conference to unveil his ninth full-length studio album titled “PSY 9th.” in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 29, 2022. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)





A woman wearing a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks near the flowers at a park in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 29, 2022. (Photo by Lee Jin-man/AP Photo)





Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions stage a May Day rally calling for improved working conditions and rights, in central Seoul on May 1, 2022. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je/AFP Photo)





People wearing masks to prevent contracting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pose for photographs on a sunny spring day in Seoul, South Korea, May 2, 2022. (Photo by Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters)





A U.S. soldier takes part in an obstacle course in the Best Warrior and Best Squad Competitions conducted by the 2nd Infantry Division of U.S. at Camp Casey in Dongducheon, South Korea, May 3, 2022. (Photo by Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters)





A Buddhists monk cleans a Buddha statue ahead of the upcoming birthday of Buddha on May 8, at the Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 4, 2022. (Photo by Lee Jin-man/AP Photo)





This photo taken on May 3, 2022 shows green tea plantations in Boseong, South Jeolla Province, around 318 kilometers (197 miles) from Seoul. (Photo by Anthony Wallace/AFP Photo)





A Taekwondo practitioner breaks wooden plates during an event to celebrate Children's Day at the Children's Grand Park in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, May 5, 2022. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)





Children wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus perform during an event to celebrate Children's Day at the Jogyesa temple in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, May 5, 2022. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)





Members of South Korean K-Pop girl group NMIXX pose on the red carpet at KCON Seoul 2022 in Seoul on May 7, 2022. (Photo by Anthony Wallace/AFP Photo)





Members of South Korean K-Pop girl group VIVIZ pose on the red carpet at KCON Seoul 2022 in Seoul on May 7, 2022. (Photo by Anthony Wallace/AFP Photo)





Members of South Korean K-Pop girl group Brave Girls pose on the red carpet at KCON Seoul 2022 in Seoul on May 7, 2022. (Photo by Anthony Wallace/AFP Photo)





A temple worker attaches a name card with a wish to a lantern during a ceremony of Buddha's birthday at Jogyesa Templeo n May 08, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. Buddha was born approximately 2,566 years ago, and although the exact date is unknown, Buddha's official birthday is celebrated on the full moon in May in South Korea, which is on May 8 this year. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)





A general view shows a display of lotus lanterns with prayers and names attached to them after a service to celebrate Buddha's birthday at the Jogye Temple in Seoul on May 8, 2022. (Photo by Anthony Wallace/AFP Photo)





A picture of South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol is seen before the President inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Conservative Yoon Suk Yeol took office as South Korea’s president on Tuesday, facing a tougher mix of foreign policy and domestic challenges than other recent South Korean leaders encountered at the start of their presidencies. (Photo by Lee Jin-man/AP Photo)