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People clad in thick coats, mufflers and gloves walk on a street near Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno District, central Seoul on Dec. 26. [KANG JUNG-HYUN]

Nation hit with blistering cold snap after Christmas

Morning temperatures in Seoul fell to minus 11 degrees Celsius on Friday as frigid weather continued to grip the country a day after Christmas, the weather agency said.

2025.12.26

A commuter is seen grabbing onto a pole for balance near Seoul National University Station in Gwanak District, southern Seoul, on Dec. 5. [LEE GYU-RIM]

Morning commuters disgruntled as overnight snowfall causes disruptions

Major disruptions lasted throughout the Friday morning commute after heavy snow accompanied by thunder and lightning fell across Seoul and the greater metropolitan area on Thursday evening.

2025.12.5

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A man gets tested for Covid-19 at a testing center in Songpa District, southern Seoul, on Thursday. [YONHAP]

Korea records 52,987 new Covid-19 cases Friday

Korea recorded 52,987 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, down by more than 700 from the same day a week earlier, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.

2022.12.2

A testing center at the World Cup Stadium in Yuseong District, Daejeon is almost empty as the number of Covid-19 cases dwindles. [KIM SUNG-TAE]

Korea records 23,583 new cases of Covid-19 Friday

There were 23,583 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Korea on Friday, down by more than 3,300 from the previous day, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.

2022.10.14

A health worker explains testing guidelines for Covid-19 at a testing center in Jung District, central Seoul, on Thursday. [YONHAP]

New Covid-19 cases in Korea continue decline to 22,298

New confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Korea continued to decline as the number dipped to 22,298 on Friday, down by more than 6,300 from the previous day, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.

2022.10.7

A Covid-19 testing center for inbound travelers at Incheon International Airport on Friday. [YONHAP]

Korea's daily Covid-19 cases fall to 20,000s

New confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Korea fell to 28,497 on Friday, down by more than 2,000 from the previous day, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.

2022.9.30

People line up to get tested for Covid-19 at a testing center in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Friday. [YONHAP]

New Covid-19 cases in Korea drop to 29,108

The number of new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Korea fell to 29,108 on Friday, marking the lowest number for a Friday in 11 weeks, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.

2022.9.23

People wait in line to get tested for Covid-19 at a testing center in Daejeon on Thursday. [KIM SUNG-TAE]

Confirmed cases of Covid-19 record 128,714 Friday

New confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Korea recorded 128,714 Friday, falling again from the day before but still remaining in the 100,000s. The number of critically ill patients continued to climb to reach 453, while there were 58 deaths.

2022.8.12

People wait in line to get tested for Covid-19 at a testing center in Mapo District, western Seoul, Friday. [YONHAP]

Friday's Covid cases stand at 112,901

New confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Korea recorded 112,901 Friday, an increase from the previous day’s 107,894. With numbers of confirmed cases high throughout the week, the average of confirmed cases in the past seven days reached 93,236.

2022.8.5

People wait to get tested for Covid-19 at a testing center in Songpa District, western Seoul, on Friday. [NEWS1]

Korea's Covid-19 cases stay in 80,000s for second day in a row

Korea recorded 85,320 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Friday, the second day this week that the number remained in the 80,000s after breaking 100,000 on Wednesday. The average for the past week rose slightly to 77,571.

2022.7.29