Calamus water hair-washing ahead of Dano SEOUL, June 17 (AJP) - Foreign visitors and children take part in a calamus water hair-washing experience during a Dano seasonal event in front of Ochon-daek at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on June 17, 2026. June 17, 2026

Calamus water hair-washing ahead of Dano SEOUL, June 17 (AJP) - Foreign visitors and children take part in a calamus water hair-washing experience during a Dano seasonal event in front of Ochon-daek at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on June 17, 2026. June 17, 2026

Calamus water hair-washing ahead of Dano SEOUL, June 17 (AJP) - Foreign visitors and children take part in a calamus water hair-washing experience during a Dano seasonal event in front of Ochon-daek at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on June 17, 2026. June 17, 2026

Calamus water hair-washing ahead of Dano SEOUL, June 17 (AJP) - Foreign visitors and children take part in a calamus water hair-washing experience during a Dano seasonal event in front of Ochon-daek at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on June 17, 2026. June 17, 2026

Calamus water hair-washing ahead of Dano SEOUL, June 17 (AJP) - A foreign visitor takes part in a calamus water hair-washing experience during a Dano seasonal event in front of Ochon-daek at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on June 17, 2026. June 17, 2026

Ruling party members shooed away as Jamsil rally takes a far-right turn SEOUL, June 17 (AJP) - The political tide appeared to shift Wednesday at Gate 2-1 of Seoul Olympic Park's Handball Gymnasium, where a protest initially fueled by younger voters' concerns over ballot shortages increasingly showed signs of becoming dominated by older, far-right activists. Members of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea visited the site of an ongoing rally over the June 3 local election ballot shortage, urging demonstrators not to disrupt public access and sp June 17, 2026

Handmade placards highlight election concerns SEOUL, June 17 (AJP) - Handmade placards created by protesters line the roadside outside the Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul's Olympic Park on June 17 during an ongoing blockade protest over ballot shortages reported during South Korea's June 3 local elections. AJP Yoo Na-hyun June 17, 2026

Seoul protester stands firm under flag umbrella SEOUL, June 17 (AJP) - A protester stands beneath an umbrella decorated with the South Korean and U.S. flags outside the Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul's Olympic Park on June 17 during an ongoing blockade protest over ballot shortages reported during South Korea's June 3 local elections. AJP Yoo Na-hyun June 17, 2026

Ballot shortage sparks Olympic Park protest SEOUL, June 17 (AJP) - A protester prepares a handmade sign outside the Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul's Olympic Park on June 17 during a blockade demonstration over ballot shortages reported during South Korea's June 3 local elections. AJP Yoo Na-hyun June 17, 2026

Protesters rally with alpaca in Seoul SEOUL, June 17 (AJP) - A protester walks with an alpaca during a blockade demonstration outside the Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul's Olympic Park on June 17, where protesters have continued rallies over ballot shortages reported during South Korea's June 3 local elections. AJP Yoo Na-hyun June 17, 2026