# Han Seong-sook

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-05**: Heatwave ongoing, power demand expected to peak later in August — Warnings remain in effect; weather agency forecasts continued extreme heat and tropical nights. Authorities brace for record electricity demand.
- **2026-08-04**: Prime Minister mobilizes full government response — Prime Minister Han Seong-sook instructs all departments to use available resources. Heatwave alert raised to second-highest level; emergency electricity plans activated.
- **2026-08-03**: Heatwave spreads to Seoul; first severe warning issued — KMA reports heatwave expanding to Seoul metropolitan area and western regions; issues first-ever severe heatwave warning for parts of Seoul and Gyeonggi Province.
- **2026-08-02**: All-time heat record set and health figures released — Yangsan hits 42.5°C, the highest in 122 years of records. KDCA releases data: 14 deaths and 1,889 illnesses since mid-May.
- **2026-07-31**: Yangsan breaks national temperature record (first of three days) — Yangsan breaks the South Korean temperature record, beginning a three-day streak of consecutive records.
- **2026-05-15**: Heat-related monitoring period begins — KDCA starts tracking heat-related illnesses and deaths from mid-May; by August 2, cumulative counts reach 14 deaths and 1,889 illnesses.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 42.5°C Breaks 122-Year Record: Korea Heatwave Signals Escalating Climate Crisis
2026-08-05 02:56:13 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 4

South Korea's Yangsan recorded 42.5°C, the highest temperature in modern Korean history, as a stationary high-pressure dome baked the peninsula. The heatwave, which sparked severe health and energy emergencies, aligns with projections that East Asia will see doubled extreme-heat days by mid-century. Pyongyang's five consecutive tropical nights underscore the region's heightened vulnerability.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/korea-record-heatwave-42-5-celsius-climate

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