SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea grapples with relentless summer heat, an unlikely battleground has emerged: the thermostat. In office buildings and on subways, debates over air-conditioning settings have intensified, exposing a deep divide in how people experience temperature — and how they express it. Commuters trade complaints online, with some lamenting [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Temperatures in the western South Korean cities of Gwangmyeong and Paju soared above 40 C on Tuesday, marking the highest July temperatures ever recorded in the country, the state weather agency said. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said Paju reached 40.1 C at around 3:24 p.m. while Gwangmyeong hit [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — City bus stops frequently experience higher temperatures than standing on an asphalt road during periods of extreme heat, data showed Thursday. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) conducted temperature measurements at eight locations within Seoul’s Songpa District, 1.5 meters above ground level, on six occasions spanning July and August. The [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea experienced the hottest first 10 days of July on record last month, according to the state weather agency Thursday. The average temperature for July 1-10 was 27.1 C, the hottest since the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) began expanding observations nationwide in 1973. The average temperature — figured [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) announced Monday that it has discovered a scientific principle on how glacier melt in the Antarctica warms up the East Asian region. It has been commonly understood that the cold water from melting glaciers lowers the surface temperature of the Antarctic sea, which [...]
SEOUL/JEJU, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Residents and visitors to Jeju Island witnessed the warmest January weather on Tuesday, with the daily low on the southern resort island rising to an all-time high of 18.5 C, a weather agency said. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), some regions on the nation’s southern coast also [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Cutlassfish that normally live in the warmer seas south of the Korean peninsula have appeared near the coast of Sokcho, Gangneung Province. In the northern county of Goseong, a fisherman caught a spearfish, another kind of tropical fish. These sightings are evidence that the Korean peninsula is turning into [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The coldest weather yet this winter hit South Korea on Friday, with temperatures dipping below minus 10C in many parts of the country. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) issued a cold wave alert for much of the northeastern province of Gangwon, where the mercury fell as low as minus [...]
SEJONG, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A cold air mass gripped South Korea on Wednesday morning, with many regions experiencing season-low temperatures, as the weather agency issued warnings against cold weather in most areas. Among the locations, the mercury fell to record lows for the year so far of minus 4 C in Seoul, minus [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — As one of the worst heat waves ever recorded in the nation’s history rages on, the entire nation has been suffering from discomfort in the scorching heat. Agricultural products have dried up and livestock have collapsed without a struggle. Schools of fish perished in the nation’s rivers and reservoirs. [...]