Torrential rains that pounded much of the country over the weekend and Monday are expected to continue, putting authorities on high alert to further damage to regions that have already seen significant casualties and property damage. At least six are dead and several are unaccounted for since the rains began, as heavy rain prompted flash...Read More
Heavy rains triggered a string of mudslides and flooding in central South Korea on Sunday, leaving at least five people dead and seven others missing and forcing the suspension of train services and road closures. A landslide engulfed a chicken farm in the Gyeonggi Province city of Anseong, about 70 kilometers south of Seoul, around...Read More
Nearly 200 millimeters of rain battered Daejeon and neighboring areas in central South Korea on Thursday, leaving one person dead and hundreds of homes and cars submerged. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), 197 mm of rain fell in Daejeon, 150 kilometers south of Seoul, from 6 p.m. Wednesday to 11 a.m. Thursday, followed...Read More
With heavy rainfall expected again this week, authorities are on high alert to prevent further damages during the monsoon season, especially down south. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety called an emergency meeting Sunday as the Korea Meteorological Administration forecast torrential rains in Busan, Gangwon Province, and other regions that have yet to recover...Read More
Heavy rain and strong winds lashed South Korea today, prompting authorities to issue weather alerts and call for citizens to take caution against possible damage. Heavy rain hit the central and eastern parts of the country, including the Chungcheong region and Gangwon Province, and the southernmost island of Jeju, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration...Read More
The first cherry blooming in Seoul this spring was observed Friday, the earliest in the record due to warmer weather, the state weather agency said. It was seven days earlier than last year’s April 3 and 14 days earlier than the average date of April 10 between 1981 and 2010, according to the Korea Meteorological...Read More
Cherry blossoms have begun to bloom in Jeju, the queen of spring flowers. The magnolia, which bloomed in full bloom, began to shed its leaves little by little, and it is simply a perfect spring with the help of forsythia blossoms. On February 23, the Jeju city government canceled the 22nd Jeju King Cherry Blossom...Read More
Thanks to the recent warm weather, cherry blossoms are expected to bloom earlier this year. According to private weather companies such as ‘K-Weather’ and ‘Weather i’ on the 7th, cherry blossoms are expected to bloom in Jeju and Changwon from the 20th to the 21st March, other southern regions from the 22nd to the end...Read More
South Korea’s state weather agency issued a heavy snow advisory for Seoul on Sunday after the heaviest snowfall of the season hit the metropolitan area. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), Seoul received about 3.8 centimeters of snow as of 2 p.m. The KMA issued the advisory for Seoul and parts of the Gyeonggi...Read More
Winter snow swept over festivals in Gangwon Province, adding to the beauty of Gangwon’s mountainous landscape. Visitors coming to the Inje Icefish Festival, Mount Taebaek Snow Festival, Pyeongchang Trout Festival, and others enjoyed the white landscape covered with snow. Book a Winter Festival Day Tour This week, the Inje Icefish Festival, Gangwon’s only festival that...Read More
