Stay cool and carry on

Outdoor workers carry on with their jobs on Aug. 5 after authorities expanded the highest-level heat wave warning from parts of the greater Seoul area to most regions across Korea.

PAIK JI-HWAN
PAIK JI-HWAN KOREA REPORTER
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Outdoor workers carry on with their jobs on Aug. 5 after authorities expanded the highest-level heat wave warning from parts of the greater Seoul area to most regions across Korea. From left, a firefighter drinks water after a firefighting demonstration. A parcel delivery worker delivers packages. A construction worker wipes sweat from his face. A parking attendant wears a cooling vest with built-in fans. A food delivery rider makes deliveries during the lunch rush. A police officer stands guard outside the U.S. Embassy while using a handheld fan to stay cool.

Outdoor workers carry on with their jobs on Aug. 5 after authorities expanded the highest-level heat wave warning from parts of the greater Seoul area to most regions across Korea.

From left, a firefighter drinks water after a firefighting demonstration. A parcel delivery worker delivers packages. A construction worker wipes sweat from his face.

A parking attendant wears a cooling vest with built-in fans. A food delivery rider makes deliveries during the lunch rush. A police officer stands guard outside the U.S. Embassy while using a handheld fan to stay cool.

BY PAIK JI-HWAN [paik.jihwan@joongang.co.kr]

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