PHOTOS: Signs of autumn approaching

By Cho Bo-hee Posted : August 7, 2025, 11:04 Updated : August 7, 2025, 11:04

Bottle gourds, pumpkins, and luffas ripen on Geumho Flower Island along the Geumho River in Daegu. August 6. YONHAP

SEOUL, August 07 (AJP) - August 7 marks Ipchu, the traditional start of autumn according to the East Asian calendar. This summer has been among the hottest in recent memory, with relentless heatwaves. As Ipchu passes, temperatures are expected to ease. The following images capture early signs of the season changing.

Korean cattle graze in a pasture at Daegwallyeong in Pyeongchang County, Gangwon Province. August 5. YONHAP

코스모스 — Cosmos flowers bloom in full at Daejeo Ecological Park in Gangseo District, Busan. August 6. YONHAP

백일홍 — Zinnias are in full bloom at the National Agricultural Museum in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. August 6. YONHAP

Hydrangea trees are in peak bloom at Donghwa Village in Songdang-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju City. August 6. YONHAP

Bottle gourds, pumpkins, and luffas ripen on Geumho Flower Island along the Geumho River in Daegu. August 6. YONHAP

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