Gyeongbokgung·Geonchunmun 'Main Lighting Ceremony'... 'Merry K-Mas Live' Begins
"May the People and Small Business Owners Find Some Healing and Comfort..."
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The lanterns signaling the start of the ‘Merry K-MAS Live Market’ and wishing for a new spring will be lit at Gyeongbokgung Palace.
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on the 18th that the 'main lighting ceremony' will be held for 20 minutes starting at 5:30 PM on the 19th at Geonchunmun Gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The purpose is to announce the 'Merry K-MAS Live Market,' which will run from that day until the 27th.
Seven participants will attend the event, including Park Young-sun, Minister of SMEs and Startups; Kim Young-jong, Mayor of Jongno-gu; Kim Im-yong, Acting President of the Korea Federation of Micro Enterprise; Jung Yoon-sook, President of the Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association; Ha Hyun-soo, President of the National Merchants Federation; Cho Bong-hwan, Chairman of the Small Enterprise and Market Service; and Jung Jin-soo, CEO of the Small and Medium Business Distribution Center.
The newly installed landscape lighting features a coexistence of Eastern and Western cultures, including arch-shaped decorations, snowflake crystal street lamps and road lights, and chandelier-shaped banner lights. It also carries the meaning of wishing for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic and welcoming a ‘new spring day (建春·Geonchun).’
Attendance at the event was greatly limited due to strengthened quarantine measures amid the spread of COVID-19. Instead, videos capturing Geonchunmun Gate at Gyeongbokgung Palace and Samcheong-ro street were made available online and non-face-to-face through media outlets and YouTube.
Hot Picks Today
Taking Annual Leave and Adding "Strike" to Profiles, "It Feels Like Samsung Has Collapsed"... Unsettled Internal Atmosphere
- There Is a Distinct Age When Physical Abilities Decline Rapidly... From What Age Do Strength and Endurance Drop?
- "One Comment Could Lead to a Report": 86% of Elementary Teachers Feel Anxious; Half Consider Resignation or Career Change
- "After Vowing to Become No. 1 Globally, Sudden Policy Brake Puts Companies’ Massive Investments at Risk"
- On Teacher's Day, a Student's Gifted Cake Had to Be Cut into 32 Pieces... Why?
Minister Park Young-sun of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups said, “We designed Samcheong-ro to harmonize Eastern and Western elements, creating a unique and most beautiful Christmas street in the world,” adding, “Through this, we hope that the people and small business owners exhausted by COVID-19 can find some healing and comfort.”
© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.
