Weather & Safety: Heavy rain with gusty winds, thunder and lightning is forecast across much of South Korea through Monday, with the heaviest totals expected along the west coast and parts of the Seoul metro. Disaster Response: A joint Korean ground team has begun searching for nine missing Koreans in Nepal after helicopter access was blocked by weather and Nepali rules. Politics & Public Trust: President Lee Jae-myung’s approval fell below 40% for the first time, with housing anger and police distrust cited in a new poll. Courts & Religion-Politics: A Seoul court is set to rule on Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja’s bribery case involving luxury gifts to former first lady Kim Keon Hee. Tech, Science & Industry: Korea and the U.S. agreed to expand cooperation in nuclear and high-energy physics, including a new quantum cooperation committee. Privacy & Enforcement: GS Retail was fined 12.8 billion won over a personal data leak affecting 1.66 million customers. Markets & Rates: Seoul stocks trimmed losses after hawkish Fed comments revived rate-hike worries, while KTX/SRT integration is set to launch Tuesday with more seats and lower fares. Culture & Seoul Life: NCT’s 10th anniversary takes over Seoul in September, and Kiaf Seoul expands into a citywide outdoor media-art gallery around Gwanghwamun.