President Lee Jae Myung called on officials to take prompt action as extreme weather conditions became "normal." Authorities extended their first-ever heat wave warning for all of Seoul on Tuesday.

South Korea’s record-breaking heat wave is expected to persist, raising the risk of more heat-related illnesses as weather authorities monitor a powerful typhoo

The Korea Meteorological Administration issued a severe heat wave alert for the southern parts of the country as of 1 pm local time. | World News