Heat wave alerts were issued for much of the nation, including Seoul, as of 10 a.m. Thursday, which is also the second of the three boknal.
Monsoon rainfall tapered off as Typhoon Gaemi pushed a stationary front toward North Korea, but many regions across the nation experienced scorching heat on Wednesday.
Meteorological experts believe Korea faces extreme weather, such as record-breaking heat and torrential rain, posing challenges to residents and potentially harming agricultural production and the economy as a whole.
The national weather agency is bracing for potential disaster-level downpours this summer and strives for accurate forecasts, according to Jang Dong-un, the new chief and administrator of the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).
A heat wave advisory was issued for Seoul for the second consecutive day on Thursday.
Korea experienced scorching weather on Wednesday, just two days before the summer solstice, the longest day of the year.
People and animals sweltered in a heat wave Wednesday, with daytime highs surpassing 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) in the eastern province of Gangwon. Gangwon’s Jeongseon County recorded a high temperature of 35.9 degrees Celsius.
Korean indie rock band Wave to Earth will tour around 25 cities around North America beginning in September after finishing its tour of Europe and Asia earlier this year.
The year's first heat wave advisory was issued for the southeastern Gyeonsang area, including Daegu, Ulsan and Gimhae, on Monday.
As bands like Silica Gel, DAY6, The Rose and Wave to Earth gain popularity domestically as well as abroad, Korean rock music is possibly becoming the next Korean music wave.
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