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summer heat

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Valley visits surge in hot summer — and so do the problems that come with them

The oases draw the masses to refreshing streams, but attempts to control access and an influx of cars are creating issues for residents and local governments.

2026.8.14

A kingfisher's regal flight

A common kingfisher hunts in a stream in Buk District, Pohang, North Gyeongsang, on the morning of June 27.

2026.6.28

Sizzling streets

As a heat wave warning was issued in Daegu on July 22 — Daeseo, the day marking the peak of summer heat — pedestrians near Keimyung University in the city’s Dalseo District shield themselves.

2025.7.22

A shimmering heat haze rises above Hyoja-ro in Jeonju, North Jeolla, on June 11, as unrelenting summer heat continued to blanket the region. Korea issued its first heat advisory of the summer on June 15. [NEWS1]

First heat advisory issued with Gyeonggi facing 30-degree temperatures

Korea issued its first heat advisory of the summer on Sunday as inland regions of Gyeonggi braced for sweltering temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius, with the mercury expected to peak at a "feels-like" temperature of 33 degrees or higher.

2025.6.15

Children and other participants are covered in bubbles during a water festival held in Nam District, Busan on Wednesday. Busan was one of several regions where heat wave warnings were issued that day. The temperature in Busan rose to 31 degrees Celsius (88 degrees Fahrenheit). Seoul rose to 32 degrees Celsius. The weather agency forecasts the heat to continue for the time being, with temperatures rising to 33 degrees Celsius on Thursday. [YONHAP]

Cool, bubbly fun

The temperature in Busan rose to 31 degrees Celsius (88 degrees Fahrenheit). Seoul rose to 32 degrees Celsius. The weather agency forecasts the heat to continue for the time being, with temperatures rising to 33 degrees Celsius on Thursday.

2023.8.16

Yukbaekmajigi presents wild daisy flowerbeds across the wide plateau in Pyeongchang County, Gangwon. [KIM KYUNG-BIN]

[WEEKEND GETAWAY] Head to Pyeongchang this summer to take shelter from heat

Pyeongchang County, Gangwon, may remind you of the glory of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Ski resorts and white snow would be the first images that pop up in your mind.

2023.6.16

Professional cooldown

An employee at Daewon Cold Storage Industrial, which specializes in industrial-sized refrigerators, works on ice blocks in Bucheon, Gyeonggi, on Monday.

2022.7.4

Coupang tries to show its warehouse isn't too hot

Coupang gave a video peek at conditions at one of its logistics centers Thursday after a labor union complained about a poor work environment and stifling hot centers.

2021.8.26

Air conditioners installed on an apartment in Gwanak District, Seoul, on Tuesday. As temperatures continue to rise, air conditioner user has led to a spike in energy consumption. [YONHAP]

Moon gov't sees virtues of nuclear power when it's hot

The government is trying to stabilize the nation’s power supply by getting nuclear reactors back into operation.

2021.7.20

Beat the heat

International students try samgyetang, a traditional chicken soup with ginseng, at an event to celebrate Chobok, the first day of the year’s hottest season according to the Korean calendar, at Hansung University in central Seoul, Monday.

2020.7.13

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