After days of torrential rains in South Korea's central and southern regions, the hard work of post-flood clean-up has started. At Dangjin Traditional Market in the country's central province of South Chungcheong, floodwaters surged through this area earlier in the week, destroying inventory and shutting down nearly every stall. Vendors are salvaging what they can. For many, reopening is not about making a profit, it is about surviving and reviving their livelihoods. At a national level, President Lee Jae-myung convened an emergency task force, urging an aggressive response, while local governments, volunteers, and residents themselves have also stepped in to speed up recovery on the ground. Days of torrential rains in South Korea left five people dead, five missing and more than 7,000 evacuated in floods and landslides, the interior ministry said Saturday, according to media report. Additional casualties were reported in Sancheong county, South Gyeongsang province, where one person was found dead and three others went missing after landslides swamped houses, according to Yonhap news agency. Shotlist: Dangjin County, South Korea - July 18, 2025: 1. Various of interior of Dangjin Traditional Market; 2. Various of vendors cleaning kitchen, store; throwing out flood-soaked trash; 3. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Son Han-dong, market vendor (starting with shot 2): "Even though each of us has personally suffered big losses, we're victims, we're staying positive because we've come together in a spirit of cooperation and mutual support. If I break down in tears, the other vendors will too."; 4. Various of vendors cleaning floodwater; 5. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Moon Soon-jung, market vendor (starting with shot 4): "All of our equipment on the floor had to be thrown out. We're trying to reopen for business, but we still don't have electricity or running water, so we can't do anything right now. They say recovery work will be finished by Thursday, but until then, we can't operate, so the losses are pretty significant."; 6. Various of volunteers moving trash out; 7. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Jung Je-eui, head, Dangjin Traditional Market Merchants' Association (starting with shot 6/ ending with shot 8): "We quickly teamed up with volunteers, and by afternoon, more than half of the trash outside had been cleared. But inside homes and shops, the garbage just keeps coming, no matter how much we throw out, there's always more."; 8. Various of dirty shoes; volunteers moving trash out. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]