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Disinfection experts are disinfecting an accommodation in Busanjin District, Busan on Nov. 13, 2023. [SONG BONG-GEUN]

First bedbug case confirmed in Jeju

A guest at an accommodation in a recreational forest reported suspicion of bedbugs on Monday after finding a bite on their shoulder, local authorities said.

2024.2.6

Gangwon pulls out all the stops to make sure bedbugs don't bite at Youth Olympics

Sixteen teams of inspectors will be deployed across Gangwon this week to check for bedbugs in accommodation and facilities for the upcoming Gangwon Youth Olympics, Gangwon State said in a statement Tuesday.

2024.1.2

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Workers from the state-run train operator Korail disinfect subway trains in Guro District, western Seoul, on Nov. 14 amid an alarming rise of suspected bedbug cases in the country. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Bedbug menace sparks nationwide fear [REWIND 2023]

Bedbugs reportedly reappeared in the country in a jjimjilbang, or Korean bathhouse, in Incheon on Oct. 13. The pests, which survive up to 100 days without feeding, can leave a bright red rash accompanied by itches on people’s skin from their bites.

2023.12.24

Koreans on the streets of Seoul speak with the Korea JoongAng Daily about the arrival of bedbugs in the country. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

‘I shake out everything’: Anxious Koreans share their bedbug fears

The Korea JoongAng Daily hit the streets of Seoul to see how worried Koreans are about the arrival of bedbugs for the first time since the 1970s.

2023.11.16

Workers from a community health center disinfect a room in Yongsan District, central Seoul, Thursday to prevent the spread of bedbugs. [YONHAP]

Bedbug invasion spreads to Chungcheong region as fear escalates

Public fear of bedbugs in Korea is escalating, with the pests now invading the Chungcheong region.

2023.11.10

A worker hot-steams fabric seats on a subway in Seoul as part of an effort to control bedbug infestations in the country. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]

Seoul to hot-steam subway seats as bedbug fear grows

At least 23 suspected cases were reported in Seoul as of Wednesday, up from 17 suspected cases reported as of Sunday.

2023.11.8

I have returned!

Bedbugs were declared to have been completely exterminated in Korea long ago, but they have just returned.

2023.11.1

Tag: bedbugs

bedbugs

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First bedbug case confirmed in Jeju

Gangwon pulls out all the stops to make sure bedbugs don't bite at Youth Olympics

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Bedbug menace sparks nationwide fear [REWIND 2023]

‘I shake out everything’: Anxious Koreans share their bedbug fears

Bedbug invasion spreads to Chungcheong region as fear escalates

Seoul to hot-steam subway seats as bedbug fear grows

I have returned!