Even though the 'Chuseok' season, when even mosquitos are said to have their mouths twisted, has passed, the intensity of the heat shows no signs of stopping.

What are we going to do next year when it's even hotter? 😱

This week KBS News Plaza Video from the 4th week of August shows places where you can enjoy summer vacation indoors, escaping the heat.

Caves and aquariums are places I've been to and recommend for summer.

Dongmyo Flea Market

Address: 102-8, Sungin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul

The Dongmyo Flea Market emerged in the late 1980s, and despite its fame, its size has shrunk considerably.

However, it remains a popular spot where all sorts of rare items gather.

It encompasses everything from clothing, shoes, and wallets to watches, electronic goods, old books, movie posters, and more.

The items here are so inexpensive that they feel almost free.

Surprisingly, the most popular item at the Dongmyo Flea Market is used clothing.

Merchants typically buy clothes that have been collected from apartment complex recycling bins under a one-year contract.

Most clothes are priced around 1,000 won, but fur or leather can cost over 10,000 won, and luxury brands can even reach 100,000 won.

The best time to shop is on a Sunday afternoon, when over 250 street vendors set up their stalls.

The market is partially open on weekdays and open all day on weekends.

It's located 5 minutes walk from exit 3 of Dongmyo Station on subway line 1.

(Source: Korea Tourism Organization)

Gwangmyeong Cave

Address: 142, Gahgak-ro 85beon-gil, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do

Gwangmyeong Cave (formerly known as Siheung Mine), developed by the Japanese in 1912 for resource exploitation,

is an industrial heritage site that preserves the traces of forced labor and exploitation during the Japanese colonial period, as well as the modernization and industrialization that followed liberation.

After closing in 1972, it lay dormant for 40 years as a salted shrimp warehouse. In 2011, Gwangmyeong City purchased the cave and transformed it into

a historical and cultural tourist destination.

It is recognized as one of the best cave theme parks in Korea and attracts over 1 million tourists annually.

It has achieved the miracle of a closed mine, surprising the world. (Source: Gwangmyeong Cave website)

Namyang Mary's Shrine

Address: 112, Namyang Seongji-ro, Namyang-eup, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do

The Namyang Mary's Shrine is a place of silent martyrdom where many martyrs died during the persecution of 1866.

Many believers were martyred here, and only four are recorded in the "Chimyeongilgi" (Journal of Martyrdom) and testimonies:

Philip Kim of Naepo, Chungcheong-do, and his wife Maria Park; Philip Jeong of Deokokdol, Yong-in; and Hongseo Kim Thomas of Geolmaeri, Suwon.

Unlike other martyr sites, Namyang was a place of martyrdom for nameless martyrs.

It remained neglected for a long time, but began to be sanctified in 1983.

Since then, with small offerings gathered through hardship, it has been cultivated and on October 7, 1991, the feast day of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary,

it was dedicated to Mary and officially declared a Marian pilgrimage site, the first in the history of the Korean Catholic Church.

It's a beautifully cultivated site, designated as one of the eight scenic spots of Hwaseong City by the city and is actively promoted.

(Source: Korea Tourism Organization)

Wolhwa Garden in Hyowon Park

Address: 399, Dongsuwon-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

Wolhwa Garden, a Chinese-style garden built by Guangdong Province to the west of Hyowon Park,

is designed to harmonize buildings and gardens, showcasing the characteristics of traditional Guangdong gardens.

It was constructed in accordance with the agreement on 'Implementation of Development for Friendly Relations' between Gyeonggi-do and Guangdong Province in October 2003,

which included a promise to build traditional gardens of Korea and China in each other's cities.

Construction began on June 15, 2005, and it opened on April 17, 2006.

Like the traditional garden, Yeongnam Garden, in Guangdong Province, the windows of the buildings offer clear views of the garden outside.

Artificial hills created by piling up soil in the rear garden and artificial lakes are arranged.

An artificial waterfall was also created around the lake, and a pavilion modeled after a boat was erected.

Buildings adorned with Chinese poems and writings throughout follow the traditional architectural style of the Guangdong region,

where white powder is used to connect blue bricks and wood.

The roof joints are made using wood, brick, and lime carvings.

This garden, built by approximately 80 Chinese workers who came to Korea in June 2005, covers an area of 6,026㎡ (1,820 pyeong), with Guangdong Province bearing the 3.4 billion won construction cost.

In accordance with the agreement reached in October 2003, Gyeonggi-do also created Haedong Gyeonggiwon within the Wenshou Garden in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province.

Opened in December 2005, Haedong Gyeonggiwon is modeled after Soswaewon, a traditional Korean garden in Damyang County, Jeollanam-do.

(Source: Korea Tourism Organization)

LOTTE World Aquarium

Address: LOTTE World Mall B1, 300 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul

You can encounter marine life from the five oceans of the world in 13 diverse themed zones.

• Over 650 species and 55,000 marine creatures, the largest number in Korea
• 25m wide tank
• Korea's longest observation window
• Korea's longest underwater tunnel at 85m
• 14 types of hands-on education programs, the largest and most diverse in Korea, allow you to interact directly with marine creatures and learn.

(Source: Korea Tourism Organization)