A visitor pedals past squid fastened to a line to dry at a port in the city of Jeju on South Korea's largest island of the same name on June 5, 2026. Dried squid is a popular snack in South Korea.

People plant rice seedlings at a paddy inside an ecological park in Seoul on June 5, 2026, during an event to experience how rice planting is done. (Yonhap)
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