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Risk events in South Korea, August 2026

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552 events were recorded: 499 conflict events and 53 unrest events.

552 eventsSources: gdelt

552 events· South Korea

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Gwangju, South Korea · South Korea · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 5 Aug 2026Military posture change in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 5 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 5 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Gwangju, South Korea · South Korea · 5 Aug 2026Assault in Gwangju, South Korea · South Korea · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Gwangju, South Korea · South Korea · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Gwangyang, South Korea · South Korea · 5 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Hanam, South Korea · South Korea · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Hanam, South Korea · South Korea · 4 Aug 2026Assault in Gwangju, South Korea · South Korea · 4 Aug 2026Assault in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Hanam, South Korea · South Korea · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Goyang, South Korea · South Korea · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 4 Aug 2026Military force used in Goyang, South Korea · South Korea · 3 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Gangneung, South Korea · South Korea · 3 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 3 Aug 2026Military posture change in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 3 Aug 2026Assault in Bucheon, South Korea · South Korea · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Gongju, South Korea · South Korea · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Gimhae, South Korea · South Korea · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 3 Aug 2026Mass violence in Chuncheon, South Korea · South Korea · 2 Aug 2026Military force used in Chungju, South Korea · South Korea · 2 Aug 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 2 Aug 2026Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 2 Aug 2026Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 2 Aug 2026Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 2 Aug 2026Military force used in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 2 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Hanam, South Korea · South Korea · 2 Aug 2026Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 2 Aug 2026Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 1 Aug 2026Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 5 Aug 2026Demonstration in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 5 Aug 2026Demonstration in Yangsan, South Korea · South Korea · 5 Aug 2026Demonstration in Gwangju, South Korea · South Korea · 5 Aug 2026Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 5 Aug 2026Demonstration in Ulsan, South Korea · South Korea · 4 Aug 2026Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 4 Aug 2026Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 4 Aug 2026Strike in Anseong-si, South Korea · South Korea · 4 Aug 2026Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 3 Aug 2026Demonstration in Daejeon, South Korea · South Korea · 3 Aug 2026Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 3 Aug 2026Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea · South Korea · 2 Aug 2026
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Disaster
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Conflict
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37 in the list
Unrest
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13 in the list
Advisory
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Events

What is happening now

552 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Gwangju, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Gwangju · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military posture change in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 2 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 4 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Gwangju, South Korea

    Severity 4 · Gwangju · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Assault in Gwangju, South Korea

    Severity 2 · Gwangju · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Gwangju, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Gwangju · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Gwangyang, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Gwangyang · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yangsan, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Yangsan · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gwangju, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Gwangju · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Hanam, South Korea

    Severity 4 · Hanam · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Hanam, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Hanam · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Assault in Gwangju, South Korea

    Severity 2 · Gwangju · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Assault in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 2 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Hanam, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Hanam · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Goyang, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Goyang · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ulsan, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Ulsan · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Strike in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Goyang, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Goyang · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 4 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Gangneung, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Gangneung · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 4 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military posture change in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 2 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Assault in Bucheon, South Korea

    Severity 2 · Bucheon · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Gongju, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Gongju · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in Gimhae, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Gimhae · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Daejeon, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Daejeon · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Mass violence in Chuncheon, South Korea

    Severity 4 · Chuncheon · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Chungju, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Chungju · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Hanam, South Korea

    Severity 4 · Hanam · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Demonstration in Seoul, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Seoul · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Anseong-si, South Korea

    Severity 3 · Anseong-si · Source: gdelt

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.