Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Heavy downpours hit much of the country, prompting warnings

Heavy downpours drenched much of the country on Friday, with rainfall in some parts of the greater Seoul area reaching an extreme 70 millimeters per hour.

2025-05-16

Jeju visitors' outdoor plans dampened as rain sweeps across nation

Heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds swept across much of Jeju on Friday, prompting visitors at Jeolmul Natural Recreation Forest in Jeju City to make hasty exits.

2025-05-09

Torrential rain, strong winds hit Jeju, delaying air and sea travel

Strong winds and heavy rainfall caused significant disruptions to air and sea travel on Jeju Island on Friday, as a low-pressure system moved in from the East China Sea.

2025-05-09

Heavy rain to hit Korea from Friday as temperatures drop

Much of Korea will see significant rainfall on Friday, with daytime temperatures dropping below seasonal averages by as much as 7 degrees Celsius (44 Fahrenheit).

2025-05-08

SNU expert expects 'unthinkable' monsoon season

Forecasts for this monsoon season in Korea suggest intense rainfall and extreme weather events, raising concerns about potential compound disasters and the challenges in predicting such patterns.

2025-05-07

Rain, cooler-than-usual temperatures forecast for Children's Day

Korea will see cloudy skies and intermittent rain on Monday, which falls on both Children’s Day and Buddha’s Birthday this year.

2025-05-04

Widespread rain, low visibility sweep across Korea

On Earth Day Tuesday, most of Korea was showered in rain and the skies were cloudy across the country.

2025-04-22

Rain over weekend expected to temper spike to summer-like temperatures

Temperatures in southern regions of the country are expected to reach nearly 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) on Friday, but rainfall over the weekend is expected to ease the warming trend.

2025-04-18

Rain, snow likely to continue Monday after weekend's unexpected cold snap

Sunday's unusual snow and hailstones will likely continue into Monday afternoon after Korea began seeing an unexpected cold streak over the weekend.

2025-04-14

Heavy rain, winds on Friday forecast to bring end to cherry blossoms

Cherry blossom viewing in Korea will likely come to an end on Friday as heavy rain and strong winds are expected to sweep across the country starting this weekend.

2025-04-11