Pohang 'Homigot Korean Peninsula Sunrise Festival' Selected as One of the Top 100 Regional Cultural Attractions by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Public Review Selects ‘Local 100 (Top 100 Regional Cultural Attractions)’

Proving Regional Cultural Excellence with ‘Homigot Hanminjok Sunrise Festival’ Held at Korea’s Easternmost Point

‘Homigot Hanminjok Sunrise Festival,’ Pohang’s representative festival, was selected as one of the ‘Local 100,’ a list of 100 regional cultural attractions organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on the 17th.

Pohang's 'Homigot Korean Peninsula Sunrise Festival,' selected as one of the Top 100 Regional Cultural Attractions organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Homigot Korean Peninsula Sunrise Festival held in 2019).

The ‘Local 100 (100 Regional Cultural Attractions)’ is a newly implemented project this year that replaces the previous ‘Regional Culture Awards’ program. It was established to discover, nurture, and spread regional cultural assets in line with the government’s national policy of creating a “local era where anywhere in the Republic of Korea is a good place to live.”

Out of over 1,000 nominations from local governments nationwide, the ‘Local 100’ was selected directly by a national evaluation panel and includes 58 regional cultural landmarks, 40 regional cultural contents, and 2 regional cultural masters. The ‘Local 100’ will be actively promoted domestically and internationally for two years until next year, together with the appointed promotional ambassador, the ‘Kikni artist.’

The Homigot Hanminjok Sunrise Festival was selected in the ‘Lifestyle and History Festival Event’ category. It was recognized by the national judging panel for its excellence as a representative sunrise tourism festival in Korea, featuring differentiated cultural and historical content based on the local legend of ‘Yeonorang and Seonyeo,’ which symbolizes reclaiming the light of the sun and moon at Homigot, the easternmost point of the Korean Peninsula.

Held annually from December 31 to the morning of January 1 with sunset and sunrise events at Homigot, which embodies the spirit of the Korean Peninsula tiger, the Homigot Hanminjok Sunrise Festival began as a national millennium sunrise event. The sunrise scene over the ‘Hands of Coexistence’ sculpture has gained nationwide fame.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok said, “The selection of the Homigot Hanminjok Sunrise Festival for the Local 100, judged and chosen directly by the national discovery panel, means that many people are interested in Pohang as a representative sunrise spot in Korea. We will continue to strive to develop attractive regional cultural tourism content that instills pride in local residents and creates memorable experiences that visitors want to revisit.”

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