Korea on 2026-10-04

First Weekend of October: Sports, Weather, and Entertainment Trend

Weather information dominated real-time searches ahead of the Chuseok (추석) holiday. As rain was forecasted nationwide with cooler temperatures expected, both "weather" and "tomorrow's weather" simultaneously ranked high in search trends. This reflected the public's interest in planning their holiday activities.

In the sports sector, baseball took center stage. Kim Ha-sung (김하성) rose to the top of search rankings following a home run by the Dodgers in the MLB World Series, while Kim Sun-bin's (김선빈) squeeze play garnered attention in domestic baseball. The opening of "Mountain Dew PMPS 2026 Season 2" in Battlegrounds Mobile also drew interest from the gaming community.

Entertainment news spread in various directions. Park Seo-jin (박서진) and Park Hyo-jung (박효정), siblings who advanced to the KBS show "National Center Park" (국중박), became a hot topic, and Go Min-si's (고민시) comeback after one year and five months was also heavily searched. Broadcast cancellations due to the Korea-Japan football finals match elevated "Love Comes" (사랑이 온다) to the top search rankings.

News related to public figures also stood out. Apologies from athlete Choi Woo-jin (최우진) regarding controversy and mentions of Jin Jung-gwon (진중권) were searched, while anchor Kim Ju-ha's (김주하) tribute remarks also became a topic of interest. News about Lee Dong-guk's (이동국) son's growth and a story about an older mother's childbirth also received attention.

Written strictly from that day's measured data — ranks, scores, and headlines.