![Visitors hurry through Gyeonggijeon Shrine in Jeonju Hanok Village, North Jeolla, with umbrellas in hand as a heavy rain advisory is issued across the province on July 17. [NEWS1] Visitors hurry through Gyeonggijeon Shrine in Jeonju Hanok Village, North Jeolla, with umbrellas in hand as a heavy rain advisory is issued across the province on July 17. [NEWS1]](/data/wcms/article/img/2025/07/18/c65c61e7-6079-4205-b126-854aed19d03c.jpeg)
Korea braces for heavy rains followed by weekend heat
Another powerful wave of torrential rains is set to pummel the greater Seoul area starting Friday morning, piling on misery for the southern regions already devastated by record-breaking downpours.