A visitor photographs a blooming rose of Sharon, called "mugunghwa" in Korean and South Korea's national flower, in the city of Gangneung on the east coast on Aug. 11, 2026. The tree, believed to be more than 120 years old and the oldest one in the country, has been protected as a natural monument and buttressed with three props. (Yonhap)

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[ⓒ K-VIBE. 무단전재-재배포 금지]