As Yeouido anticipates over 1 million visitors for the Seoul International Fireworks Festival this Saturday, there are other hidden spots to enjoy the spectacle in a more tranquil setting.
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo ordered government agencies to implement thorough safety measures and tighten monitoring on the area, the day before the event.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Tuesday announced safety measures to prevent accidents due to overcrowding ahead of the Seoul International Fireworks Festival slated for Saturday.
Fireworks modeled after North Korea’s new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) "Hwasong-17” were seen at a store in Pyongyang. This comes the wife of leader Kim Jong-un was spotted wearing a necklace with a pendant in the shape of an ICBM.
Korea welcomes 2024 with dazzling fireworks, drone shows, and iconic performances in Seoul, Busan, and Jeju Island for a bright, glittery New Year's celebration.
"'Fireworks' expresses the beginning of love as the flames of fireworks," the group's agency said in a press release.
The port city of Busan will host its annual Busan Fireworks Festival next Saturday, marking the final event in the city’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Thursday rolled out safety measures to prevent accidents from overcrowding ahead of the Seoul International Fireworks Festival slated for Saturday.
More than 500 safety agents will be dispatched for crowd control at the 2022 Busan Fireworks Festival, which is set to take place tomorrow, according to the National Fire Agency and Busan Metropolitan City Fire Disaster Headquarters Friday.
The 2022 Busan Fireworks Festival has been rescheduled for Dec. 17, after being postponed due to the national mourning period following the Itaewon crowd crush.
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