Songpa-gu 'Seokchon Lake and Songpa Dullegil Autumn Leaves Festival' Held

October 29 to November 7: Seokchon Lake and Songpa Dullegil Autumn Leaves Festival Held... Non-Face-to-Face Exhibitions and Healing Programs to Wish for Safe Daily Recovery

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) will hold the ‘2021 Seokchon Lake & Songpa Dullegil Autumn Leaves Festival (hereafter Autumn Leaves Festival)’ from October 29 to November 7 to welcome the autumn season when the five-colored autumn leaves turn.

Now in its 6th year, the Autumn Leaves Festival expands its stage beyond Seokchon Lake to include the newly opened Songpa Dullegil Tancheon Trail, opened for the first time in 50 years, and will be held throughout Songpa-gu. Considering the upcoming ‘With Corona’ (gradual return to daily life) phase, the festival will be conducted in a non-face-to-face or walking-through manner so that residents can enjoy it safely without crowding.

□ Autumn at Seokchon Lake Encountered Through Light

At Seokchon Lake, visitors can experience the romantic atmosphere of autumn through various lighting and photo zones.

At Dongho, an arch-shaped sculpture and autumn leaves lighting installed at the entrance welcome visitors, and along the walking path, ‘Autumn Healing Path,’ ‘Autumn Lantern Path,’ and ‘Autumn Romance Path’ continue, created with gobos and neon art. There is also a ‘Walking Photo Wall’ capturing residents strolling around Seokchon Lake, and the ‘Falling Leaves Milky Way Path’ where starlight pours down as if passing through the galaxy.

Additionally, at Seoho, a photo zone linked with the Hanseong Baekje Cultural Festival Light Festival, which ended on the 20th, offers visual attractions to residents.

□ Unique Enjoyment Prepared Along Each Songpa Dullegil Course

Since last year, the district has expanded the main stage of the Autumn Leaves Festival to Songpa Dullegil, providing residents with diverse enjoyment. This year, different programs are prepared for each Dullegil course to offer unique pleasures.

At the Sangnaecheon Trail in front of Asan Hospital, a laser light show harmonizes with the autumn leaves to provide a spectacle, and around Mulbit Square, an art exhibition using fallen leaves and a fallen leaves photo studio are prepared. Also, the ‘Autumn Post Office’ event allows people to send messages along with Polaroid photos to family, relatives, and friends they have missed due to COVID-19. The Jangjicheon Trail Metasequoia Road will be decorated as a shadow photo zone, and along the Tancheon Trail, unique photo zones capturing the beautiful nature of Tancheon will be installed in various spots.

□ A Festival Created Together with Local Residents and Companies

This festival is held in collaboration with the Songpa-gu Jamsil Tourism Special Zone Council (Chairman Kang Tae-soon) and the local leading company Lotte Property & Development. Utilizing part of the deck at Dongho of Seokchon Lake, the council will create a photo zone where visitors can capture autumn scenery with the local landmark Lotte World Tower as the background. Lotte Property & Development will produce a media facade themed on autumn leaves on the front of Lotte World Tower to coincide with the festival period.

The district will kick off the festival with a lighting ceremony at 6:30 PM on October 29. A performance simultaneously illuminating the landscape lighting at the entrance of Dongho, Seokchon Lake, will be held. The lighting ceremony will be broadcast live on Songpa TV.

Also, music trail videos filmed at famous spots along Songpa Dullegil will be aired together to enrich the festival’s opening.

Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa-gu, said, “This festival was prepared to support residents overcoming the difficult times caused by COVID-19,” and added, “I hope residents feel the autumn atmosphere through this non-face-to-face festival and gain new vitality as we welcome ‘With Corona.’”

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