PHOTOS: Summer solstice marks longest daylight hours of the year
By Han Jun-gu and Kim Dong-wooPosted : June 21, 2024, 17:49Updated : July 1, 2024, 08:43
SEOUL, June 21 (AJU PRESS) - June 21 was this year's summer solstice, marking the longest daylight hours of the year. Following this event, the sun rises higher, increasing daylight hours and leading to hotter weather. The temperature in Seoul reached 34 degrees Celsius that day.
A woman puts a cloth on her head at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on June 21, 2024, amid scorching weather. AJU PRESS Han Jun-gu
Kids play in the fountain at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on June 21, 2024, amid scorching weather. AJU PRESS Han Jun-gu
People walk while wearing a parasol in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on June 20, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
Kids play in the fountain at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on June 21, 2024, amid scorching weather. AJU PRESS Han Jun-gu
A man rests in the shade at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on June 21, 2024, amid scorching weather. AJU PRESS Han Jun-gu
People walk while wearing a parasol in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on June 20, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
People walk under the fountain at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on June 21, 2024, amid scorching weather. AJU PRESS Han Jun-gu
People beat the heat by relaxing at the Cheonggyecheon stream in Seoul, June 21, 2024. AJU PRESS Han Jun-gu
A woman soaks her feet in the flowing water at Gwanghwamun Square, June 21, 2024, amid scorching weather. AJU PRESS Han Jun-gu. AJU PRESS Han Jun-gu
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