Weekend heat, tropical nights to follow Friday rain

Heavy rain across the greater Seoul area and Gangwon Province is expected to ease later Friday, giving way to a spell of hot and humid weather likely to last through the weekend and into early next week.

The Korea Meteorological Administration said the strongest rainfall would remain concentrated in northern Gyeonggi Province and inland areas of northern Gangwon Province through the morning, with some areas likely to see intense downpours before conditions improve later in the day.

The agency wa