By Han Jun-guPosted : December 26, 2025, 11:26Updated : December 26, 2025, 14:19
A passerby hunches against the cold while walking along the Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul as mercury drops subzero on Dec. 26, 2025. AJP Han jun-gu
SEOUL, December 26 (AJP) - Bitter Artic air gripped South Korea Friday, sending temperatures in Seoul and elsewhere well below freezing and triggering widespread weather alerts.
The mercury fell to as low as minus 17.6 degrees Celsius (0.3 degrees Fahrenheit) as of 5 a.m. and will stay subzero for most of the day.
The weather display shows -13°C (8.6 degrees Fahrenheit) at near Jonggak station in Seoul, Dec. 26, 2025. AJP Han Jun-gu
Artic wind makes the cold feel freezing in Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, Dec. 26, 2025. AJP Han Jun-gu
