A lotus lantern parade takes place in downtown Seoul on May 1, 2022, to celebrate Buddha's birthday, which falls on May 8 this year. (Yonhap)
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A group of children waving the national flag stages a performance during a ceremony to mark the 90th anniversary of late national independence fighter Yoon Bong-gil's heroic deed during the Japanes

This photo, provided by the Korea Post, shows a stamp to be issued on May 4, 2022, to celebrate the centennial anniversary of Children's Day the following day. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Local residents pose for a photo while holding "buchae," traditional Korean fans, during an Iftar dinner hosted by the South Korean Embassy in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on May 27,

This photo, taken and released by the Gurye municipality on April 27, 2022, shows azalea flowers covering Nogodan Peak on Mount Jiri in Gurye, South Jeolla Province, southwestern South Korea.

This photo, provided by the South Korean Embassy in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, shows a traditional Korean music (gugak) performance by a National Gugak Center troupe in the Central Asian country's capit

Colorful lotus lanterns are lit along Cheonggye Stream in central Seoul on April 26, 2022, ahead of Buddha's Birthday, which falls on May 8. (Yonhap)
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Colorful lotus lanterns light up the courtyard at Samgwang Temple in Busan, 453 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on April 21, 2022, weeks ahead of Buddha's Birthday, which falls on May 8 this year.