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Climate Ministry aims to phase out coal-fired power generation by 2040

Minister Kim Sung-whan pointed to changing perceptions on EVs and the handling of lovebugs as he highlighted successes after one year.

2026.10.1

Seoul deploys drones to defeat lovebug threat as pests infiltrate capital's southern districts

Seoul has launched emergency pest control using water-spraying drones, traps and larval treatment as lovebug complaints rise and the insects expand into the city's upscale Gangnam area.

2026.6.25

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The summit of Mount Gyeyang in Gyeyang District, Incheon, is covered with lovebugs, causing inconvenience for hikers on June 30, 2025. [YONHAP]

Incheon to deploy traps, helicopters, and drones for an invasion of lovebugs

Hundreds of traps, helicopter airlifts and drone sprayers are set to be deployed in Incheon to prevent a repeat of last year's love bug invasion at one of the city's most popular hiking spots, according to the municipal government on Friday.

2026.5.15

Seoul officials spray Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, also known as BTI, an eco-friendly microbial control agent, and water at Sahmyook University in Nowon District, northern Seoul on May 7 to prevent the spread of lovebugs. [NEWS1]

A summer of lovebugs: Experts predict pest's peak activity to be late June

Korea's lovebugs are expected to peak in late June amid rising spring temperatures, the National Institute of Forest Science said Monday.

2026.5.11

Swarms of lovebugs cling to the summit marker and surrounding areas on Mount Gyeyang in Incheon on the afternoon of June 30. [NEWS1]

Gyeyang District Office chief says lovebug control 'difficult' as insects are 'beneficial'

As swarms of lovebugs turn Mount Gyeyang in Incheon into a writhing black carpet, the district’s top official is drawing fire — not for failing to kill the bugs, but for effectively telling residents to accept the situation.

2025.7.3

A swarm of lovebugs fly near the summit of Mount Gyeyang in Incheon on June 29. [YONHAP]

As climate changes, lovebug swarms are likely new normal

Swarms of mating lovebugs, their red thoraxes and black wings are carpeting trails, leaving hikers stunned and officials scrambling to respond, but their options are limited as there are no natural predators and no chemical solutions.

2025.7.2

Lovebugs swarm and cling to tents at a ceremony marking the opening of the Incheon Subway Line 1 extension at Singeomdan Jungang Station in Seo District, Incheon, on June 27, 2025. [YONHAP]

Repellant lovebugs not yummy enough for birds and frogs to eat, experts warn

Birds and frogs probably won't help mitigate lovebug swarms in Korea because they are "too acidic to eat," according to experts, leaving frustrated residents to fend off the insects on their own.

2025.7.1