South Koreans beat the heat with ‘silent disco’ pool party
South Koreans in Seoul cooled off with a silent disco pool party during a record-breaking heat wave.
![A participant holds an illuminated ball while taking part in a "Silent Evening Pool Party" at Gwanghwamun Square amid a heatwave in Seoul, South Korea on Aug. 7, 2026. [Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-1786137046.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
South Koreans in Seoul cooled off with a silent disco pool party during a record-breaking heat wave.
![A participant holds an illuminated ball while taking part in a "Silent Evening Pool Party" at Gwanghwamun Square amid a heatwave in Seoul, South Korea on Aug. 7, 2026. [Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image-1786137046.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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