How to Express Oppressive Heat like an Oven in Korean

I wrote this entry to both improve my English skills and introduce a Korean expression to Korean learners. I'll be happy if I get corrections. Thank you!

Summer has come to Korea. The weather is getting hotter and hotter and the cicadas have started chirping.
I recently talked with my French friend with on kakaotalk. He used the word "oven" to describe the oppressive heat. I couldn't help laughing (this works, but most people would say "but laugh," to show that it was almost involuntary) at that expression. We don't use "oven" in that way. (Most of Koreans except aside from elderly people like bread, though.) Instead of "oven", we use the word "steamer(찜통)" to express sweltering heat. You can freely use this word whether you're indoors or not.

Here are some examples:
"찜통더위가 며칠째 이어지고 있다."
"어제는 별로 덥지 않았는데 오늘은 진짜 찜통같이 덥다."
"찜통같은 더위에는 역시 시원한 맥주가 최고다."

Of course, you can just use the word "너무" as in "오늘 너무 덥다.". But "너무" can be boring. Why don't you use the word "찜통"? This word will make your sentences more interesting.

-- Your English is really great! The corrections I made are really small, and thank you for introducing "찜통" :)

How to Express Oppressive Heat like an Oven in Korean

I wrote this entry to both improve my English skills and introduce a Korean expression to Korean learners. I'll be happy if I get corrections. Thank you!

Summer has come to Korea. The weather is getting hotter and hotter and the cicadas started chirping.
I recently talked with my French friend with through kakaotalk. He used the word "oven" to describe the oppressive heat. I couldn't help laughing at that expression. We don't use "oven" in that way. (Most of Koreans except the elderly people like bread, though.) Instead of "oven", we use the word "steamer(찜통)" to express sweltering heat. You can freely use this word whether you're indoors or not.

Here are some examples:
"찜통더위가 며칠째 이어지고 있다."
"어제는 별로 덥지 않았는데 오늘은 진짜 찜통같이 덥다."
"찜통같은 더위에는 역시 시원한 맥주가 최고다."

Of course, you can just use the word "너무" as in "오늘 너무 덥다.". But "너무" can be boring. Why don't you use the word "찜통"? This word will make your sentences more interesting.