'Seoul World Fireworks Festival' Canceled Two Years in a Row Due to COVID-19
[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] The Seoul International Fireworks Festival, which decorates the autumn night sky every year, will remain silent for the second consecutive year due to COVID-19.
Hanwha Group announced on the 15th that it has decided not to hold the 'Seoul International Fireworks Festival with Hanwha.'
A Hanwha Group official explained, "We have been actively considering holding the fireworks festival within the scope of complying with quarantine guidelines to offer a small comfort to the people exhausted by COVID-19, but after consultations with health authorities and the Seoul Metropolitan Government, we concluded not to hold the event in consideration of citizens' health and safety."
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The Seoul International Fireworks Festival is held every early October at Yeouido Hangang Citizen's Park in Seoul. It is a world-class event hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and Hanwha Group, and has recorded the highest number of spectators every year since its first event in 2000.
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