Cosmos

Women take photos in a field of cosmos flowers at Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: Ahn Young-joon/AP.

Hot Sleep

A vendor sleeps in her stall at a market in Seoul as temperatures in the city reach 39 degrees, the highest in 111 years. Photo: AFP/Ed Jones.

Don’t ya tell Henry, Apple’s got your fly

Seoul, South Korea: A worker adjusting an image on a giant billboard. Photo: Ahn Young-joon/AP.

Shutter speed

Seoul, South Korea: A couple kiss while they take pictures in the middle of a cosmos field at Olympic Park. Photo: Ahn Young-joon/AP.

Redwood Tree

Seoul, South Korea: People dressed in Santa outfits attend a charity event to deliver gifts to poorer people. Photo: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images.

Ariel’s Christmas Under the Sea

Seoul, South Korea: A diver in a Santa costume swims with sardines at the Coex aquarium. Photo: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images.

擦鞋工 (Shoeshiner)

Maybe he won’t go down in history for his irreproachable life, but certainly he has already earned a place in the Guinness World Records. Data about the thief’s identity have not yet been revealed (except for name and age: Park, 59), but his booty is on display on the compound of a police station in Seoul: about 1,200 pairs of shoes stolen especially from funeral homes — a huge “outlet” of high brand labels to be resold at half the price. Photos: YONHAP/AFP/Getty Images.