'Energy Day' ... Lights Go Out Across Seoul on the Night of the 22nd

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] On the night of the 22nd, the lights of major buildings in Seoul will be turned off to mark 'Energy Day.'

Seoul City announced on the 21st that it will participate in the Energy Day campaign, which involves turning off lights for five minutes from 9 p.m. to respond to climate change.

Energy Day was established in 2004 to raise awareness about global warming and encourage energy saving. This year's 17th event will be held under the theme "Turn off the lights and turn on the stars."

About 200 buildings, including public institutions such as Seoul City and district offices, city-affiliated organizations, the National Assembly Building, Namsan Seoul Tower, 63 Square, Korea Airports Corporation Seoul Branch, Gangnam Finance Center, Lotte World, Seoul Grand Park, Seoul Arts Center, Gwanghwamun, Sungnyemun, Seoul Station, Samsung Electronics Seocho Building, and Hotel Shilla, are expected to participate in the lights-off event.

Seoul City stated, "Due to the operation of the quarantine situation room, participation will focus more on turning off outdoor landscape lighting rather than indoor lights."

Seventy-eight apartment complexes, including energy self-reliant villages, will join the energy-saving effort by raising the air conditioner setting temperature by 2 degrees for one hour from 2 p.m., when electricity consumption is high. Additionally, 150 stores on Rodeo Street in Gangdong-gu will participate in the lights-off campaign and actively promote Energy Day through LED billboards at the entrance of the street.

Kim Yeon-ji, head of the Environmental Citizen Cooperation Division of Seoul City, said, "As the global climate crisis worsens, it would be good for citizens to participate in turning off lights and raising air conditioner temperatures on Energy Day to reflect on and consider energy-saving habits together."

The commemorative event, hosted by the Energy Citizens' Solidarity and held simultaneously in 11 cities and provinces nationwide, will be broadcast online without an audience from Solar Square in World Cup Park to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.