75 of its 345 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 4 times the usual rate (8 stories).
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 21 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at South Korea on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Tuesday 20 October 2026: Reports of evacuations ran at about 4 times the usual rate (8 stories).
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
How harsh or warm the words were in South Korea's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
South KoreaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightScroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at South Korea mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 52 million people live in South Korea. Over these days its news carried 6.9 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about the world's rate (8.5 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Health28%96 stories
Conflict & violence22%77 stories
Rights & justice19%65 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given16%56 stories
Disasters & accidents10%35 stories
Food & livelihood3%9 stories
Displacement2%6 stories
Shelter & services1%3 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people injured133 Stories reporting people killed65 Stories reporting arrests42 Stories reporting people affected41 Stories reporting evacuations8 Stories reporting refugees3 Stories reporting people falling ill1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: South Korea. Ring: the world. Measured over 356 stories.
Feelings
Angera little angrier than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefabout as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Fearabout as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: about one and a half times usual
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: South Korea in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: South Korea's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
North Korea32 in 100 of its 256 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Russia26 in 100 of its 3,791 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
South Korea21 in 100
of its 1,736 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
China13 in 100
of its 7,650 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Japan13 in 100
of its 3,295 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violenceDeaths, cause not given
South Korea (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.