Although most of the country was under a heat wave warning over the weekend, it was hot weather, but citizens and travelers went out to find resting places such as the sea and famous mountain valleys. On the 11th, the Korea Meteorological Administration issued a heat wave warning for most regions from the morning and urged people to refrain from strenuous outdoor activities as much as possible, citing the possibility of heat-related illnesses. Even in this heatwave situation, the summer retreat continued in various places. According to a confirmation by the National Park Service, the number of daily visitors to Gangwon's four major national parks (Seorak, Odae, Chiak, and Mt. Seorak) was 15,720 as of 2-3 p.m. on this day. In addition, major pensions on Gangwon's east coast experienced great excitement by welcoming tourists who visited the beach, and Hongcheon Ocean World, a tourist destination in Gangwon's inland, also enjoyed special benefits by welcoming group tourists. Vacationers also flocked to North Chungcheong Province. Vacationers flocked to famous valleys such as Boeun Seowon Valley at the foot of Songnisan Mountain, a national park, Jecheon Songgye Valley, and Yeongdong Mulhan Valley to cool off by soaking their feet in the valley water. Jeong Yeong-cheol (24), who visited Seowon Valley, said, “I was thinking of just resting at home due to the heat wave, but my friends called me.