'Yeouido Cherry Blossom Festival' and 'Gunhangje' Canceled This Year Due to COVID-19 Spread Impact

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] The 'Yeouido Spring Flower Festival,' Seoul's representative spring festival held in April, has been canceled this year due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, which organizes this event, announced on the 10th that after monitoring the COVID-19 spread trend and reviewing whether to hold the festival, it decided to cancel it this year.

A Yeongdeungpo-gu official explained, "This year's Yeouido Spring Flower Festival was planned to be held for six days from the 7th to the 12th of next month, but we decided to cancel it to protect the lives and safety of the public."

Accordingly, Yeongdeungpo-gu notified the Public Procurement Service and participating companies and requested their understanding. The National Assembly Secretariat also decided to cancel the National Assembly opening event held during the Yeouido Spring Flower Festival period.

Previously, the 'Jinhae Gunhangje,' one of Korea's representative cherry blossom festivals held in Changwon, Gyeongnam, was also canceled. Additionally, most spring festivals nationwide, such as the Hwagae Market Cherry Blossom Festival in Hadong-gun, Gyeongnam, and the Boseong Cherry Blossom Festival in Jeonnam, were canceled.

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