Rain is expected to inundate much of the country, while dry regions will experience a heatwave.
Monsoon season in Korea may discourage outdoor plans, but there are indoor attractions to explore, such as Gwacheon National Science Museum, DDP Showroom, and Museum 1.
Much of the nation will see rainfall until the afternoon, with precipitation continuing into the night for eastern Gyeonggi and Gangwon as a stationary front moves away from the nation, the Korea Meteorological Administration said Wednesday.
Houses and roads were flooded, planes were grounded and hundreds of households suffered power outages as heavy monsoon rains accompanied by wind gusts battered the nation over the weekend.
Monsoon rain arrived on Jeju Island on Thursday and is predicted to last until Friday early morning. The island has received over 80 millimeters (3.14 inches) of rainfall as of Thursday 6 p.m., according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.
Heavy rain is expected to drench Jeju Island and southern regions of the peninsula starting late Wednesday evening as a monsoon front nears the country. The rain will be accompanied by high humidity on the peninsula.
Rubber boots from the British brand Rockfish Weatherwear are sold in a pop-up store at Lotte Department Store's Jamsil branch in Songpa District, southern Seoul, on Thursday, ahead of Korea's rainy monsoon season.
The wholesale price of napa cabbage soared 161 percent on year to 25,760 won ($19.30) per 10 kilos as of Friday, according to the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation.
At least 15 people died over the weekend and dozens of people suffered a heat-related illness as nationwide temperatures soared.
The monsoon season might be finally over, officially speaking. Yet rainy days will likely linger.
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