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![A man tries to cover his face from the rain in downtown Seoul Wednesday. The shower earlier in the day took many Seoulites by surprise. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, scattered showers are expected to fall in Seoul and eastern Gyeonggi on Thursday as well as in Gangwon and North Chungcheong. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11617192.jpg?imageId=11617192&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)