"Can't See Sunset or Sunrise in National Parks"... Ministry of Environment Fully Closes Trails
Adjacent Local Governments to National Parks Also Agree to Fully Ban Sunset and Sunrise Events
[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] The Ministry of Environment and the Korea National Park Service announced on the 26th that, considering the severity of the quarantine situation due to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 variant virus (Omicron), all sunset and sunrise events within 21 national parks nationwide will be completely banned.
According to this special quarantine reinforcement measure, local governments adjacent to the 21 national parks nationwide have also agreed to actively cooperate in the complete ban on sunset and sunrise events.
The Korea National Park Service will fully restrict all trails twice to prevent a large number of visitors from gathering simultaneously at major beaches and summits to view the year-end sunset and New Year's sunrise: ▲ from 3 PM on December 31 this year to 7 AM on January 1 next year, and ▲ from 3 PM on January 1 to 7 AM on January 2 next year.
Additionally, during these times, 28 directly managed parking lots in national parks that are open year-round will also be unavailable.
Detailed information on the fully restricted trail routes and times, as well as the status of directly managed parking lots, can be checked on the Korea National Park Service website.
Furthermore, the Korea National Park Service will provide real-time video streaming of the New Year's sunrise scenes at four national parks, including Jirisan Cheonwangbong, on YouTube timed to the sunrise on January 1.
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Minister of Environment Han Jeong-ae stated, "Considering the serious quarantine situation, we ask that you enjoy the New Year's sunrise scenes through the national parks' real-time videos, even if it is regrettable," and added, "In the new year, we will work harder to ensure quarantine safety in national parks so that COVID-19 can end as soon as possible."
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