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Scorching Heat Continues with Scattered Showers; High Humidity Expected It has been another very hot day today, Tuesday, June 16. As the scorching heat continued, particularly in western regions, the daytime temperature in Seoul exceeded 33°C , marking a new high for the year for consecutive days. SBS Jun 16, 2026 9:32 PM
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Old-Age Pension Reduction Threshold Raised to Monthly Income of 5.19 Million Won Starting tomorrow, June 17, the revised National Pension Act will take effect, raising the monthly income threshold for reducing old-age pensions from the current 3.19 million won to 5.19 million won. SBS Jun 16, 2026 9:32 PM
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Seoul Hits 33.2°C: Record High Temperature Broken Again in Just One Day It was even hotter today, Tuesday, June 16, than it was yesterday. The daytime high in Seoul reached 33.2°C , breaking the record for the highest temperature of the year for the second consecutive day. SBS Jun 16, 2026 5:11 PM
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Seoul Temperatures Reach 33°C; Showers Expected Across the Country Tomorrow Scorching heat is intensifying today, Tuesday, June 16. As of now, the daytime high in Seoul has already climbed to 31°C . SBS Jun 16, 2026 12:41 PM
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Unveiling the Reality of North Korea's 'Pyongyang Cultural Language': This Week's New Book Releases New books have been released, including one that explores 'Pyongyang Cultural Language,' the standard language of North Korea that shapes the worldview of its citizens, and another that examines the flow of French Impressionism through art museums in Japan. SBS Jun 16, 2026 12:38 PM
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Government to Support Overseas Expansion of K-pop Groups from Small and Mid-sized Agencies, Including RESCENE The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency announced that they have selected 10 groups—RESCENE, xikers, Tunex, KIraS, CantBeBlue, 82MAJOR, Big Ocean, U-SPEER, X:IN, and 8TURN—as the first beneficiaries of the "Global Leap Support for Small and Mid-sized Agencies" project. SBS Jun 16, 2026 9:01 AM
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Scorching Heat Continues with Scattered Showers Yesterday , the temperature in Seoul reached 32.6°C , marking the hottest day of the year so far. SBS Jun 16, 2026 6:40 AM
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Actress Lim Ji-yeon Drives Ratings with Delicate Acting This is a work that combines detailed and sensory directing with solid performances from the actors. SBS Jun 16, 2026 1:15 AM
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Weather: Showers in Gangwon and Honam Today; UV Index Very High Scorching heat, with temperatures exceeding 30°C , has continued since the weekend. SBS Jun 16, 2026 12:33 AM
