A worker attaches prayer petitions to lotus lanterns in preparation for the upcoming Vesak Day, birthday of Buddha, at Jogye temple in Seoul, South Korea on May 9, 2023. (Photo by Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters)





Members of Korean Nurses Association take part in a rally marking International Nurses Day in Seoul, South Korea, 12 May 2023. The rally was held to urge the government to promulgate the controversial amended nursing law. (Photo by Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA/EFE)





A woman poses for photographs after Gucci Cruise 2024 collection fashion show at the Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, South Korea on May 16, 2023. (Photo by Kim Soo-Hyeon/Reuters)





A woman poses for photographs after Gucci Cruise 2024 collection fashion show at the Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, South Korea on May 16, 2023. (Photo by Kim Soo-Hyeon/Reuters)





Models walk on the runway during Gucci Cruise 2024 collection fashion show at the Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, South Korea on May 16, 2023. (Photo by Kim Soo-Hyeon/Reuters)





A woman poses for photographs after Gucci Cruise 2024 collection fashion show at the Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, South Korea on May 16, 2023. (Photo by Kim Soo-Hyeon/Reuters)





American actor Blake Lee, American actress and producer Dakota Johnson, Italian business executive Marco Bizzarri, South Korean singer-songwriter IU and British actress of Indian descent Alia Bhatt attend the Gucci Seoul Cruise 2024 fashion show at Gyeongbokgung Palace on May 16, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Justin Shin/Getty Images for Gucci)





A model presents a creation by Italian brand Gucci during the Gucci 2024 Cruise Collection Fashion Show at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday May 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeon Heon-Kyun/Pool via AP Photo)





Models present a creation by Italian brand Gucci during the Gucci 2024 Cruise Collection Fashion Show at Gyeongbok-gung Palace in Seoul on May 16, 2023. (Photo by Heon-Kyun Jeon/Pool via AFP Phoot)





A model walks the runway during the Gucci Seoul Cruise 2024 fashion show at Gyeongbokgung Palace on May 16, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Justin Shin/Getty Images for Gucci)





A handout photo made available by Korea Aerospace Research Institute shows the country's first homegrown space rocket, Nuri, being assembled at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Korea, 16 May 2023 (issued 17 May 2023), eight days ahead of its third launch. (Photo by Korea Aerospace Research Institute/EPA)





Boys who are experiencing the lives of Buddhist monks by staying in a temple for three weeks as novice monks, enjoy a ride at Everland amusement park in Yongin, South Korea on May 17, 2023. (Photo by Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters)





Boys who are experiencing the lives of Buddhist monks by staying in a temple for three weeks as novice monks, play at Everland amusement park in Yongin, South Korea on May 17, 2023. (Photo by Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters)





Buddhists carry lanterns in a parade during the Lotus Lantern Festival to celebrate the upcoming birthday of Buddha on May 20, 2023 in Seoul, South Korea. Buddha was born approximately 2,567 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 27 this year. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)





Buddhist believers carry a giant dragon-shaped lantern during a Lotus Lantern parade in celebration of the upcoming birthday of Buddha in Seoul, South Korea on May 20, 2023. (Photo by Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters)





People watch the launch of South Korea’s homegrown Nuri space rocket in Goheung, South Korea on May 25, 2023. (Photo by Yonhap via Reuters)





The South Korean army's multiple launch rocket systems fire rockets during South Korea-U.S. joint military drills at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea on May 25, 2023. (Photo by South Korean Defence Ministry/Yonhap via Reuters)





South Korea's military drones fly in formation during a South Korea-US joint military drill at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon on May 25, 2023. (Photo by Yelim Lee/AFP Photo)





South Korea's K-2 tanks fire during a South Korea-US joint military drill at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon on May 25, 2023. (Photo by Yelim Lee/AFP Photo)





A worker attaches name cards with wishes of Buddhist followers to lotus lanterns at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on May 26, 2023, ahead of celebrations marking Buddha's birthday on May 27. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je/AFP Photo)