Seeking shade at the soup line

Older adults near Seoul’s Tapgol Park leave parasols and bags in line as they seek shade before a free meal service in the sweltering heat.

A line of personal items including parasols and bags are lined up in place of their owners outside a free soup kitchen near Tapgol Park in Jongno District in central Seoul on Aug. 3 as older adults mark their spots taking shelter from the sweltering heat nearby ahead of the meal service.

A line of personal items including parasols and bags are lined up in place of their owners outside a free soup kitchen near Tapgol Park in Jongno District in central Seoul on Aug. 3 as older adults mark their spots taking shelter from the sweltering heat nearby ahead of the meal service.