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Seoul appears hazy from Namhansanseong, a historic mountain fortress, in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, on April 21, as the level of yellow dust leads to fine dust advisories being issued across much of the country.

2026.4.21

Yongsan District, central Seoul, is shrouded in fine dust on March 13. [NEWS1]

Summer-like heat gives way to cold wave, yellow dust influx

After a weekend of unseasonable heat topping 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), temperatures dropped sharply within a day, bringing rare cold wave advisories to parts of the country and high concentrations of yellow dust from China.

2026.4.20

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People wear masks and walk around Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul as yellow dust sweeps the nation on Feb. 22. [YONHAP]

Yellow dust blankets most of the nation, with alerts issued for Seoul, Gyeonggi

Yellow dust is expected to blanket much of the nation on Sunday as northwestern winds blow dust originating from the Gobi Desert and the Mongolian Plateau into the country.

2026.2.22

Yellow dust engulfs city

N Seoul Tower, a landmark Seoul building with a transmission antenna sitting atop Namsan, is seen above the city enveloped in a yellow haze as the fine dust concentration reached “bad” — the third highest level in a four-tier system — on March 13.

2025.3.13

Gangdong District, eastern Seoul, is shrouded in fine dust on March 12. [YONHAP]

Terrible air quality to get even worse as yellow dust arrives in Korea

Fine dust levels were high nationwide on Wednesday, with air quality expected to worsen as yellow dust enters the country from abroad.

2025.3.12

People holding umbrellas pass through a street in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, on Saturday. [YONHAP]

Rain mixed with yellow dust expected as sandstorm makes rare June visit

Rain, possibly mixed with yellow dust, was forecast in parts of the country on Monday. Southern regions are expected to see heavy rain, accompanied by strong gusts, thunder and lightning.

2024.6.24

People walk with their umbrellas near the Seoul City Hall in Jung District, central Seoul, on Wednesday morning. [YONHAP]

Thunderstorms and hail lash Korea with more yellow dust on the horizon

Korea woke up with rainy weather on Wednesday, which will be accompanied by strong gusts, thunder and lightning until the afternoon. Hail is also expected in some areas. After the rainfall, yellow dust is expected to sweep the country again.

2024.4.24

People look out over a hazy Busan from an observatory on Hwangnyeongsan, a mountain in the city, as the fine dust concentrate levels in the area hit the “very bad” level for a second day due to yellow dust. Rainfall over the weekend is expected to clear the air. [NEWS1]

KBO cancels baseball game due to fine dust in air

The high concentration of fine dust in the air as yellow dust blanketed the country this week led to the cancellation of a baseball game between the NC Dinos and Hanwha Eagles in Changwon on Thursday.

2024.4.18

Seoul city workers clean statue of King Sejong

Seoul city workers clean the dust off of the statue of King Sejong in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, on Tuesday morning. Due to the recent yellow and fine dust sweeping the country, the cleaning procedure was carried out in four stages.

2024.4.16

Fine dust blankets downtown Seoul on Sunday as yellow dust arrives in Korea for the first time this year. The yellow dust was brought by northwesterlies from eastern Mongolia, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. [YONHAP]

Seoul issues weather advisory as yellow dust sweeps Korean Peninsula

Yellow dust from eastern Mongolia spiked fine dust levels across the Korean Peninsula Sunday, prompting Seoul to issue a fine dust advisory. Temperatures are expected to plummet after the dust clears.

2024.3.17