TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
Seoul provides free public transit amid ‘bad’ fine dust levels
Change Size
Seoul Tower in winter at Namsan mountain, Seoul, South Korea. (Shutterstock/File)
W
armer temperatures above the freezing point and cloudy skies are in the forecast for Monday in South Korea, according to the Korean Meteorological Administration.
Temperatures will hit a high of 7 degrees Celsius in Seoul, 10 C in Daejeon, 12 C in Gwangju, 11 C in Daegu and 12 C in the southeast coastal city of Busan.
Read also: Winter festivals to enjoy in South Korea
For the morning commute, lows are near freezing in Gumi and Jinju in the inner regions of the Gyeongsang provinces.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government is waiving fees on subway and local bus routes in during the morning and evening commute hours, as fine dust levels in the air in the capital city are expected to remain “bad” throughout the day, according to the city.
This article appeared on The Korea Herald newspaper website, which is a member of Asia News Network and a media partner of The Jakarta Post
