[Photo] 'A Welcome Friend'

On the first day of the second phase of school reopening, the 27th, third-year students at Yeouido Middle School in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, are attending school. On this day, approximately 2.37 million students nationwide, including high school sophomores, middle school third graders, first and second graders in elementary school, and kindergarteners, are attending schools and kindergartens./Reporter Yoon Dong-joo doso7@