Typhoon 'Champi' Brings Torrential Rain to Busan, Jeju; Wall Collapses, Flights Canceled in Droves

Busan Records 112.9 mm of Rain Over Two Days
Strong Wind Advisories Issued for Jeju City

Damage continued to mount as heavy rain driven by Typhoon Champi battered Busan and areas around Jeju, causing residential walls to collapse and prompting a string of cancellations of flights and local festivals.

A citizen with an umbrella walks through 3.15 Marine Nuri Park in Masanhappo-gu, Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, on the afternoon of the 25th, when heavy rain fell across the southern regions. Yonhap News Agency.

According to the Busan Metropolitan Government and other authorities, a residential wall collapsed at around 11:40 a.m. on the 25th in Daeyeon-dong, Nam-gu, Busan, damaging the wall and household items at a home below. No one was injured. Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the incident and the extent of the property damage.

Rain has continued in Busan since the previous day under the influence of Typhoon Champi. Daecheong-dong, Jung-gu, Busan, the city's main observation point, recorded 78.7 mm of rain the previous day and a further 34.2 mm as of this point on the 25th. The two-day cumulative rainfall totaled 112.9 mm.

The Korea Meteorological Administration said it would lift the heavy rain advisories for the mountainous areas of Jeju Island and the mid-mountain areas of Jeju City at 3 p.m. on the 25th.

Strong wind advisories are in effect for the northern and western parts of Jeju City. Such advisories are issued when wind speeds are expected to reach 14 meters per second or gusts to exceed 20 meters per second. Winds at this level typically shake roadside trees and make it difficult to use an umbrella.

At around 7:52 a.m., a tree fell in Seohong-dong, Seogwipo, due to strong winds, and fire authorities took safety measures. At around 6:15 a.m., an underground pump room in Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo, was flooded.

On the previous day, the 24th, power lines sagged onto a road in Hallim-eup, Jeju City, and a wire securing a traffic light snapped in Gujwa-eup.

A greenhouse was also flooded in Iho-dong, Jeju City, and a road drainage problem occurred in Hwabuk-dong, while a manhole overflowed in Samyang-dong.

Strong winds and heavy rain disrupted various events. The 2026 Aewol-eup Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock Expo, scheduled for October 24-25 around Saebyeol Oreum in Jeju City, was canceled in its entirety. The street parade and opening ceremony of the Seogwipo Chilsimni Festival were also canceled.

Bad weather also disrupted air and sea travel connecting Jeju with other regions. As of 1 p.m. on the 25th, two flights to and from Shenzhen, China, were canceled at Jeju International Airport, in addition to six flights canceled in advance, while 40 domestic and international flights were delayed. On the previous day, the 24th, 25 domestic and international flights were canceled and 218 were delayed.

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