Wrecked World Scout Jamboree turns into tours, festivities
Published: 10 Aug. 2023, 11:28
Updated: 12 Aug. 2023, 01:39
The event came as an effort to present scouts moved to the capital area from Saemangeum in Buan County, North Jeolla, with a cherishable memory, the Seoul city government said in a statement Thursday.
A total of 2,500 scouts came together for the dance event that kicked off at 7 p.m.
EDM and pop music were played at a special live stage in Gwanghwamun Square for some 1,300 scouts.
Participants tidied up the venues voluntarily after the event.
Seoul city officials were dispatched to monitor the scouts’ safety and to provide language support.
“The event was more fruitful thanks to the spirit of harmony and service as well as the active participation from the scouts,” a city official said.
For some of the 15,000 scouts staying in Gyeonggi, a tour of the demilitarized zone was organized in Paju. Visits to observatories near the 38th parallel and historical sites such as Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon were also coordinated.
More than 5,000 scouts had a mud festival of their own at Daecheon Beach in Boryeong, North Chungcheong. Some of these scouts went to Cold Wind Resort, where cold winds come from as deep as a thousand meters underground and keep the temperature below 12 degrees Celsius (53.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
However, due to Typhoon Khanun that made landfall on Thursday all outdoor programs for the Jamboree scouts were put on hold.
BY SOHN DONG-JOO,KIM MIN-WOOK [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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