Downpours ranging from 30 to 80 millimeters were expected in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Gangwon, Chungcheong and Jeolla provinces during the day, with some areas forecast to receive over 120 millimeters.
The one-month monsoon season began across the country on Saturday.
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![Pedestrians rush past Seoul Art Center in central Seoul amid heavy rainfall on July 2 2024 AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok](https://image.ajunews.com/content/image/2024/07/02/20240702103523298304.jpg)
![Downpour at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on July 2 2024 AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok](https://image.ajunews.com/content/image/2024/07/02/20240702103733184693.jpg)
![Military personnel hurry through heavy rain at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on July 2 2024 AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok](https://image.ajunews.com/content/image/2024/07/02/20240702103921839247.jpg)
![Citizens endure heavy rain while waiting for buses outside Exit 2 of Gwanghwamun Station in central Seoul on July 2 2024 AJU PRESS Park Jong-hyeok](https://image.ajunews.com/content/image/2024/07/02/20240702104314916556.jpg)