Air Pollution in South Korea

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Current Air Quality

79

Moderate

on Monday, Apr 27th 2026, 06:00 am

Past 24 hours Air Quality

Cities with the worst air quality

#	AQI	City
1	91	Hayang
2	91	Pubal
3	87	Bucheon-si
4	78	Sinhyeon
5	78	Puan
6	76	Nonsan
7	76	Eisen
8	76	Incheon
9	76	Kimje
10	76	Chinju
11	74	Naesŏ
12	74	Kwangmyŏng
13	74	Gunsan
14	72	Iksan
15	72	Hwawŏn
16	72	Seonghwan
17	72	Changwon
18	72	Kimhae
19	72	Gaigeturi
20	70	Hwado
21	70	Anseong
22	70	Yeonggwang
23	70	Yanggu
24	70	Suwon
25	70	Goyang-si
26	70	Gyeongsan-si
27	68	Osan
28	68	Wanju
29	68	Sokcho
30	68	Mokpo
31	68	Ganghwa-gun
32	68	Changnyeong
33	68	Gyeongju
34	68	Kyosai
35	68	Hwaseong-si
36	65	Pohang
37	65	Sangju
38	65	Yangsan
39	65	Ulsan
40	65	Anyang-si
41	65	Yesan
42	65	Cheonan
43	63	Gijang
44	63	Andong
45	63	Kinzan
46	63	Boryeong
47	63	Gimcheon
48	63	Asan
49	63	Ungsang
50	63	Munsan

Cities with the best air quality

#	AQI	City
1	25	Kosong
2	33	Seogwipo
3	38	T’aebaek
4	38	Gapyeong
5	38	Kurye
6	38	Naju
7	38	Yeongdong
8	42	Hongch’ŏn
9	42	Yeongam
10	42	Gangneung
11	42	Yeosu
12	42	Mungyeong
13	42	Cheongsong gun
14	46	Gongju
15	46	Kwangyang
16	50	Yangju
17	50	Beolgyo
18	50	Neietsu
19	53	Tonghae
20	53	Koesan
21	53	Chinch'ŏn
22	53	Namyangju
23	53	Jinan-gun
24	53	Jeongeup
25	53	Chuncheon
26	53	Seosan
27	53	Wabu
28	53	Daejeon
29	53	Gumi
30	55	Waegwan
31	55	Wŏnju
32	55	Sejong
33	55	Hwacheon
34	55	Muan
35	55	Hwasun
36	55	Jeju City
37	55	Imsil
38	55	Uijeongbu-si
39	57	Changsu
40	57	Eisen
41	57	Jeonju
42	57	Guri-si
43	57	Santyoku
44	57	Hanam
45	57	Icheon-si
46	57	Hongseong
47	57	Okcheon
48	57	Koch'ang
49	59	Gwangju
50	59	Cheongju-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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