Seoul's heatwave relief canopy at crosswalks

by Yoo Na-hyun Posted : July 28, 2026, 18:11Updated : July 28, 2026, 18:11
28일 서울 중구 덕수궁 대한문 앞 횡단보도에 설치된 폭염 그늘막 아래에서 시민들이 신호를 기다리고 있다 이날 서울의 낮 최고기온은 32도를 기록했다
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Pedestrians wait for the traffic light under a heatwave shade canopy installed at a crosswalk in front of Daehanmun Gate at Deoksugung Palace in Jung-gu, Seoul, on July 28, 2026. Seoul’s daytime high reached 32 degrees Celsius. AJP Yoo Na-hyun