PHOTOS: Cold wave hits Korea as temperatures plunge

SEOUL, February 5 (AJP) - A harsh cold wave has swept across South Korea, with morning temperatures in Seoul dropping to minus 12 degrees Celsius and wind chills plunging to minus 18 degrees. Despite the freezing conditions, Koreans are continuing with their daily routines.

Ice formed along the banks of the Han River in Seoul on Feb 4 2025 Yonhap — Ice formed along the banks of the Han River in Seoul on Feb. 4, 2025. Yonhap

Commuters in Gwanghwamun Seoul bundled up in thick clothing as they headed to work — Commuters in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, bundled up in thick clothing as they headed to work on Feb. 4, 2025. Yonhap

Fishing boats surrounded by frozen surface of Geumgwang Lake in Anseong Gyeonggi Province Yonhap — Fishing boats surrounded by the frozen surface of Geumgwang Lake in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province. Yonhap

A livestock farmer in Buk-gu, Gwangju dresses his cattle in protective coverings against the cold on Feb. 4, 2025. Yonhap

An official at the Northern Waterworks Office in Gangbuk-gu Seoul attended to a frozen water meter — Frozen water meters are seen at a water utility company in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul.

At Dadaepo Beach in Busan seawater that had surged in during high tide froze under the extreme cold — Seawater that surged during high tide at Dadaepo Beach in Busan froze under the extreme cold on Feb. 4, 2025. Yonhap

Cho Bo-hee jobo@ajupress.com

PHOTOS: Cold wave hits Korea as temperatures plunge

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