Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

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Moderate

on Wednesday, May 20th 2026, 22:00 pm

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	63	Sokcho
2	60	Gyeongju
3	59	Seonghwan
4	57	Gapyeong
5	53	Yeonil
6	53	Goseong
7	53	Hayang
8	51	Namyangju
9	50	Changsu
10	49	Kosong
11	49	Santyoku
12	48	Yangju
13	48	Eisen
14	48	Hwaseong-si
15	48	Taesal-li
16	48	Gijang
17	47	Munsan
18	47	Koesan
19	46	Jeju City
20	46	Cheongsong gun
21	46	Yangsan
22	46	Andong
23	46	Anseong
24	46	Sangju
25	45	Cheongju-si
26	45	Hwado
27	45	Yeoju
28	45	Daegu
29	45	Gyeongsan-si
30	45	Yeongdong
31	44	Wabu
32	44	Osan
33	44	Neietsu
34	44	Kinzan
35	44	Chinch'ŏn
36	44	Asan
37	43	Mungyeong
38	43	Pubal
39	43	Suwon
40	43	Kyosai
41	43	Eisen
42	42	Yanggu
43	42	Hanam
44	42	Suncheon
45	42	Cheonan
46	42	Goyang-si
47	42	Kimhae
48	42	Gangneung
49	42	Chuncheon
50	42	Sejong

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	20	Jeongeup
2	23	Kurye
3	24	Puan
4	24	Iksan
5	24	Sinan
6	26	Gunsan
7	26	Kimje
8	26	Wanju
9	27	Yeosu
10	27	Nangen
11	27	Seogwipo
12	27	Yeongam
13	27	Muan
14	29	Chinju
15	29	Jeonju
16	29	Hwasun
17	29	Imsil
18	30	Kwangyang
19	30	Masan
20	30	Gwangju
21	30	Koch'ang
22	30	Naju
23	30	Gaigeturi
24	30	Beolgyo
25	31	Mokpo
26	31	T’aebaek
27	32	Boryeong
28	32	Nonsan
29	33	Haenam
30	33	Yŏnmu
31	33	Seosan
32	34	Hwacheon
33	34	Yeonggwang
34	34	Buyeo
35	34	Changwon
36	35	Jinan-gun
37	35	Seoul
38	36	Kwangmyŏng
39	36	Hongseong
40	36	Gumi
41	37	Changnyeong
42	37	Tangjin
43	37	Ansan-si
44	37	Ungsang
45	38	Waegwan
46	38	Naesŏ
47	38	Gongju
48	38	Guri-si
49	38	Seongnam-si
50	39	Okcheon

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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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