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"Things Are Hard for Me, Too..." 'Donating Angel' Leaves 100 Sacks of Rice The Jochon-dong Community Center in Jeonju announced that an unidentified benefactor has donated 100 10-kilogram sacks of white rice. SBS Aug 2, 2026 3:49 PM

Yangsan Temperature Hits 42.5°C (108.5°F), Breaking South Korea's All-Time Heat Record As of 1:27 PM today, the temperature in Yangsan was recorded at 42.5°C . This comes just a day after yesterday's high of 41.6°C broke the previous record, setting new highs on consecutive days. SBS Aug 2, 2026 3:39 PM

Police Apprehend 5,203 Drug Offenders in First Half of Year Police have apprehended over 5,200 drug offenders during a intensive crackdown on narcotics in the first half of this year. SBS Aug 2, 2026 3:28 PM

Heatwave Countermeasures Raised to Level 2... Field Inspection Officers Dispatched for Response As the nationwide heatwave prolonged, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety elevated the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters to Level 2 effective at 1 p.m. SBS Aug 2, 2026 3:24 PM

Excavator Strikes Bicycle on Bridge in Gyeongbuk, Killing Man in His 60s At around 10:00 a.m. today , an excavator driven by a man in his 60s, identified as A, struck a bicycle ahead of it at Hwangjeong Bridge in Dodong, Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province. SBS Aug 2, 2026 3:13 PM

Flying Unauthorized Drones Near Yeongjongdo Beaches Risks Fines of Up to 5 Million Won Under relevant laws, the area within a 9.3-kilometer radius of Incheon Airport, which falls under the airport control zone, is designated as a drone flight restriction zone. SBS Aug 2, 2026 2:40 PM

Heat-Related Illnesses Erupt at Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival; Man in 20s Collapses and Recovers According to Incheon City, at around 6:00 PM yesterday , a man in his 20s identified as A collapsed and showed symptoms of heat cramps at the festival venue in Songdo Moonlight Festival Park, Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon. SBS Aug 2, 2026 2:39 PM

Already 39.8°C at 1:30 PM... 4 Areas in Daegu and Gyeongbuk Issued Heatwave Major Warnings As of 1:30 PM, the highest daytime temperature recorded was 39.8°C in Gyeongju. SBS Aug 2, 2026 2:13 PM

Hiking in Bonghwa, 50-Something Woman Suffers Cardiac Arrest and Airlifted At around 8:00 AM today , a report was received that a woman in her 50s, identified as A, had collapsed while hiking on Mount Cheongnyang in Myeongho-myeon, Bonghwa-gun, North Gyeongsang Province. SBS Aug 2, 2026 2:11 PM

What Caused Yangsan's Extreme Heatwave? Perfect Conditions for Temperature Surge A hot and humid North Pacific high stagnated in the mid-lower layers of the atmosphere near South Korea, leading to a continuous inflow of hot and humid westerly and west-northwesterly winds along the edge of the high-pressure system in the lower layers. SBS Aug 2, 2026 1:58 PM