2026 Cat Fair Summer draws cat lovers to Seoul Visitors browse cat products at the '2026 Ganatgimo Cat Fair Summer' held at SETEC in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, July 31, 2026. July 31, 2026

2026 Cat Fair Summer draws cat lovers to Seoul Visitors take a 'Cat Expert' certification quiz testing their knowledge of cats at the '2026 Ganatgimo Cat Fair Summer' held at SETEC in Seoul, July 31, 2026. July 31, 2026

Water trucks cool down roads amid heat wave A water truck sprays a road in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, as daytime highs reach 34 degrees Celsius amid an ongoing heat wave, July 31, 2026. July 31, 2026

Heat wave hits Seoul pedestrians hard A pedestrian carrying a parasol walks along a street in Seongdong District, Seoul, amid an ongoing heat wave on July 30, 2026. July 30, 2026

Seoul swelters under intense heat wave Heat haze rises above a road near the Jamsil Station Transfer Center in Songpa District, Seoul, amid an ongoing heat wave on July 30, 2026. July 30, 2026

Seoul sizzles at 41.1 degrees celsius A thermometer displays 41.1 degrees Celsius in Seongdong District, Seoul, amid an ongoing heat wave on July 30, 2026. July 30, 2026

Shedding their shells A cicada and its shed exoskeleton cling to a tree at an apartment complex in Seocho-gu, Seoul, during the peak cicada season from early July to mid-September (composite image), July 29, 2026. July 29, 2026

Watchtower against redevelopment installed in Umyeon-dong A banner opposing redevelopment hangs from a watchtower installed in front of Umyeon-dong Catholic Church in Seocho-gu, Seoul, July 29, 2026. July 29, 2026

Posters opposing redevelopment line Songdong Village's alleys Posters opposing redevelopment are seen along an alley in Songdong Village, part of Seoripul District 2 in Umyeon-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, designated as a new housing site candidate by the government, July 29, 2026. AJP Han Jun-gu July 29, 2026

KOSPI plummets nearly 6 percent in Seoul SEOUL, July 29 (AJP) - An electronic board shows the KOSPI and other market indexes at the dealing room of Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul. The benchmark KOSPI closed at 5,663.24, down 360.42 points, or 5.98 percent, from the previous session, while the tech-heavy KOSDAQ finished at 662.68, down 43.17 points, or 6.12 percent, on July 29, 2026. AJP Yoo Na-hyun July 29, 2026