The provincial government said on Wednesday that figures compiled from some 93 medical institutions and emergency rooms in the province showed that 537 people suffered from heat-related illnesses including two deaths between May 15 and last Tuesday.
The sharp increase in heat-related illnesses comes as the advisory has been in effect across all 31 cities and other areas in the province since July 23, with temperatures soaring to nearly 40 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, Seoul and other metropolitan areas along with most southern regions will continue to swelter under scorching heat, with daytime temperatures expected to hover around 39 degrees Celsius.
Thursday's daytime highs were forecast to reach 39 degrees in Seoul, 38 degrees in Incheon, 37 degrees in both Daejeon and Gwangju, 36 degrees in Daegu, 34 degrees in Busan and 33 degrees in Ulsan.
The weeks-long extreme heat is expected to ease somewhat over the weekend, with rainfall bringing a slight drop in temperatures.
AJP Takeaways:
- Gyeonggi Provincial Government reported on Aug. 5, 2026 that 537 people suffered heat-related illnesses, including two deaths, between May 15, 2026 and August 4, 2026, based on data from about 93 medical institutions and emergency rooms in Gyeonggi Province.
- Gyeonggi Province has averaged more than 60 heat-related illness cases per day during the reporting period.
- A heatwave advisory has been in effect across all 31 cities and counties in Gyeonggi Province since July 23, 2026, with temperatures reaching nearly 40 degrees Celsius.
- Seoul, other South Korean metropolitan areas and most southern regions of South Korea will continue to experience extreme heat, with daytime temperatures expected to hover around 39 degrees Celsius.
- The extreme heat affecting South Korea is expected to ease over the weekend of August 8-9, 2026, as rainfall brings a slight drop in temperatures.
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