In case you're living in Korea and wondering where you can find out about the pandemic alert status in your part of the country, visit this Korean-language site. The term being used is dangye (단계), which normally refers to a step or a stage. The Seoul metropolitan area will move up to a Stage 2 status at midnight, right as November 24 begins. Each stage or level is associated with different restrictions on gatherings, etc. Unlike the American military's DEFCON rating system, the pandemic alert status gets more serious as the numbers increase. There are many charts online explaining the various stages. Here's one that I found:
If the animation annoys you, a better chart might be this one:
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