Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

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Moderate

on Friday, Feb 27th 2026, 15:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	68	Mokpo
2	68	Haenam
3	63	Sinhyeon
4	63	Yeonggwang
5	61	Muan
6	61	Jeongeup
7	57	Yanggu
8	57	Gwangju
9	57	Sinan
10	55	Koch'ang
11	53	Naesŏ
12	53	Taesal-li
13	53	Hwasun
14	50	Eisen
15	50	Yeongam
16	50	Yeongdong
17	50	Masan
18	50	Kimje
19	46	Tangjin
20	46	Puan
21	46	Wanju
22	46	Hwado
23	46	Hayang
24	44	Iksan
25	43	Cheongsong gun
26	43	Namyangju
27	42	Goseong
28	42	Jeonju
29	42	Pubal
30	42	Hwacheon
31	42	Pohang
32	42	Waegwan
33	42	Gyeongju
34	42	Yeonil
35	42	Gijang
36	42	Gangneung
37	41	Munsan
38	40	Sokcho
39	40	Tonghae
40	40	Wabu
41	40	Yangju
42	40	Santyoku
43	40	Yeoju
44	39	Uijeongbu-si
45	39	Yangp'yŏng
46	39	Hanam
47	38	Sangju
48	38	Kosong
49	38	Asan
50	38	Seonghwan

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	26	Beolgyo
2	26	Imsil
3	30	Chinju
4	30	Yeosu
5	30	Buyeo
6	30	Seosan
7	31	Suwon
8	32	T’aebaek
9	32	Daegu
10	32	Eisen
11	32	Gaigeturi
12	32	Yangsan
13	33	Kyosai
14	33	Jeju City
15	33	Nangen
16	33	Chinch'ŏn
17	33	Seongnam-si
18	34	Anseong
19	34	Cheonan
20	34	Seoul
21	34	Ungsang
22	34	Chuncheon
23	34	Gimcheon
24	34	Gumi
25	34	Okcheon
26	34	Nonsan
27	34	Busan
28	34	Incheon
29	34	Mungyeong
30	34	Daejeon
31	34	Changwon
32	34	Cheongju-si
33	35	Bucheon-si
34	35	Ulsan
35	35	Changnyeong
36	35	Sejong
37	35	Guri-si
38	35	Icheon-si
39	35	Ansan-si
40	35	Anyang-si
41	35	Seogwipo
42	35	Koesan
43	35	Ganghwa-gun
44	36	Kinzan
45	36	Goyang-si
46	36	Miryang
47	36	Suncheon
48	36	Hongch’ŏn
49	37	Wŏnju
50	37	Hwaseong-si

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AQI	Air Pollution Level	Health Implications	Cautionary Statement (for PM2.5)
0 - 50	Good	Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk	None
51 -100	Moderate	Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.	Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
101-150	Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.	Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
151-200	Unhealthy	Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects	Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion
201-300	Very Unhealthy	Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected.	Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid all outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit outdoor exertion.
300+	Hazardous	Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects	Everyone should avoid all outdoor exertion

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