Palace downpour: Tourists unfurl umbrellas as rain hits popular heritage site
![Tourists visiting Gyeongbok Palace in Jongno District, central Seoul, carry umbrellas to avoid rain as heavy downpours and strong winds hit on Monday. Some areas in the greater Seoul region experienced rainfall rates of 20 to 30 millimeters per hour. The downpour is expected to continue overnight, with rainfall in the greater Seoul area forecast to reach 30 to 50 millimeters per hour on Tuesday. [NEWS1]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/07/22/29564715-54c9-4f28-b63f-49fbec72bf13.jpg)
Tourists visiting Gyeongbok Palace in Jongno District, central Seoul, carry umbrellas to avoid rain as heavy downpours and strong winds hit on Monday. Some areas in the greater Seoul region experienced rainfall rates of 20 to 30 millimeters per hour. The downpour is expected to continue overnight, with rainfall in the greater Seoul area forecast to reach 30 to 50 millimeters per hour on Tuesday. [NEWS1]
![Tourists visiting Gyeongbok Palace in Jongno District, central Seoul, use umbrellas to avoid rain as heavy downpours and strong winds hit on Monday. [NEWS1]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/07/22/49012879-fa03-4130-bef3-2ff765fe70d0.jpg)
Tourists visiting Gyeongbok Palace in Jongno District, central Seoul, use umbrellas to avoid rain as heavy downpours and strong winds hit on Monday. [NEWS1]
![A child visiting Gyeongbok Palace in Jongno District, central Seoul, avoids rain with a flipped umbrella on Monday. [NEWS1]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2024/07/22/0b24c5f0-eeb7-4968-b6a7-7853ab23c27f.jpg)
A child visiting Gyeongbok Palace in Jongno District, central Seoul, avoids rain with a flipped umbrella on Monday. [NEWS1]
Tourists visiting Gyeongbok Palace in Jongno District, central Seoul, used umbrellas to avoid the rain as heavy downpours and strong winds hit the central region on Monday.
Monday also marked Daeseo, traditionally the hottest day of summer.
Some areas in the greater Seoul region experienced rainfall rates of 20 to 30 millimeters ( 0.79 to 1.18 inches) per hour.
The downpour is expected to continue overnight, with rainfall in the greater Seoul area forecast to reach 30 to 50 millimeters per hour on Tuesday.
BY WOO JI-WON [woo.jiwon@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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