[Anchor]
Let's check in with our reporter at the scene to see if the heat has subsided now that the sun has gone down.
Reporter Kim su-yun, it looks like there are still a lot of people at the beach even though it's nighttime. What does the heat feel like out there right now?
[Reporter]
I am currently at Haeundae Beach in Busan.
The sun has set, but the sandy beach, baked by the daytime sun, still radiates heat.
With humid sea breezes blowing as well, you certainly don't get the feeling that it's cool just because it's evening.
[Ha Min-wook / Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province: I came down (to Busan) to escape the heat and get some rest, but they say it's the worst heat in some 120 years, so I've been sweating profusely all the way from Cheongsapo to here and having a really tough time.]
Despite this intense heat wave, about 200,000 vacationers flocked to Haeundae Beach today (the 30th).
During the day, visitors cooled off by resting under beach umbrellas or dipping into the sea, and now, people are continuing to stream in to enjoy the nighttime ocean.
[Anchor]
With the peak vacation season underway, are even more visitors heading out?
[Reporter]
The Busan Metropolitan City government expects around 500,000 vacationers to visit this area over the upcoming weekend.
As the number of visitors has gradually increased since last week, local governments and nearby merchants are busy welcoming guests despite the extreme heat wave.
The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasts that tropical nights—where temperatures do not drop below 25°C (77°F) even at night—will continue for a while in Busan, Gyeongnam, and surrounding areas, including Haeundae.
(Video by Jeong Kyeong-mun | Video Editing by Lee Sang-min)
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