Lim Hyun-taek (C), president of the Korea Medical Association (KMA), appears on a screen as he delivers a speech during a rally to protest against an increase in medical student enrollment, in Seoul, South Korea, 18 June 2024. The rally takes place amidst a nationwide one-day walkout by community doctors belonging to the Korean Medical Association protesting a hike in medical student enrollment. (Photo by Yonhap/EPA)





A samba dance group from the Lotte World Adventure theme park performs in Myeongdong shopping district of Seoul, South Korea, 19 June 2024. (Photo by Yonhap/EPA)





Weapons provided by the Soviet Union to North Korean military, left, and the United States to South Korean military during the Korea War are displayed at the Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, June 20, 2024. The new agreement between Russia and North Korea reached by their leaders at a Pyongyang summit requires both countries to use all available means to provide immediate military assistance in the event of war, North Korean state media said Thursday. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)





A family participating in the 10th Muan Red Clay Tidal Flat Festival held at Muan Red Clay Tidal Flat Land, Haeje-myeon, Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do on the 23rd, 2024 is having a good time in the mud field. (Photo by Kim Young-geun)





Firefighters walk at the scene of a fire at a lithium battery factory owned by South Korean battery maker Aricell in Hwaseong on June 24, 2024. Around 20 bodies have been found at a South Korean lithium battery factory after a massive blaze on June 24, the Yonhap news agency said, with firefighters saying they were still searching the building. (Photo by Anthony Wallace/AFP Photo)





Firefighters take a break as rescue work continues following a deadly fire at a lithium battery factory owned by South Korean battery maker Aricell, in Hwaseong, South Korea, on June 24, 2024. (Photo by Kim Hong-ji/Reuters)





Gangsol elementary school students cool themselves off in a public fountain in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. South Korean Meteorological Administration forecasted temperatures at 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) in Seoul. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)





Leaders of Korean cattle farmers who are demanding a reduction in cattle feed price, have their heads shaved as they stage a rally near the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Hundreds of farmers called for the stabilization of the Hanwoo industry. Hanwoo is a breed of cattle native to Korea. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)





A man walks past customers queueing outside a restaurant as they hold umbrellas to provide shade from the sun in Seoul on July 3, 2024. (Photo by Anthony Wallace/AFP Photo)





Protesters hold placards during a rally against prolonged doctors' strike in response to the government's plans to increase medical school admissions in Seoul, South Korea, on July 4, 2024. The banner reads, “Get healthcare back on track and create the Doctors Strike Never Again Act”. (Photo by Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters)





On the afternoon of July 4, 2024, the Seoul Senior Model Festival hosted by Supermodel Areumhoe was held at Crest 72, World K-Pop Center, Jung-gu, Seoul, and participating models are posing before the start of the event. (Photo by Jang Ryeon-seong)





Members of the National Samsung Electronics Union gather during a rally as they began a three-day general strike outside of Samsung Electronics' Hwaseong campus in Hwaseong, South Korea, Monday, July 8, 2024. (Photo by Hong Ki-won/Yonhap via AP Photo)





Middle school students jump in the air for a photograph at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)





A visitor shades herself from the sun with an umbrella as others look their smartphones in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Photo by Lee Jin-man/AP Photo)





On the afternoon of July 13, 2024, the Republic of Korea Air Force's special flight team “Black Eagles” was performing aerobatics to celebrate the opening of the '45th International Council for Space Research (COSPAR) Academic Meeting' in the sky over Haeundae Beach in Busan. (Photo by Kim Dong-hwan)





Students make the national flag using their handprints at Youngduk Elementary School in Suwon, South Korea, 17 July 2024, on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of Constitution Day. (Photo by Yonhap/EPA)





A man rides a bicycle amid heavy rains at a public park along the Han River in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)





Foreign tourists who visited the “Boryeong Mud Festival” venue in Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do on the July 19th, 2024 are having fun rolling around in a mud bath. The 27th Boryeong Mud Festival this year will be held until the 4th of next month. Last year, more than 1.6 million tourists visited the festival. (Phoot by Shin Hyeon-jong)





Members of the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU) shout slogans during a rally outside the Giheung campus of Samsung in Giheung, Gyeonggi-do province, South Korea, 22 July 2024. The Samsung Electronics National Union (NSEU) has been on an 'indefinite general strike' from 10 July, to protest demands for improved working conditions and wage increases. (Photo by Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA/EFE)





On July 22, 2024, the hottest day of the year, naval cadets are entering the water while singing the naval anthem, “Let's Go to the Sea”, in front of the Naval Academy in Changwon, Gyeongnam Province, during a maritime survival combat swimming training. (Photo by Kim Dong-hwan)