Naju City Holds Sunrise Event at Geumseongsan Nojeokbong Peak

Published 29 Dec.2023 09:53(KST)

Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Yoon Byung-tae) announced on the 29th that it will hold the ‘2024 Geumseongsan Sunrise Viewing’ event with citizens at Nojeokbong Peak of Geumseongsan Mountain starting from 7:10 AM on January 1, 2024.

The gathering points for the sunrise hike are three locations: Taepyeongsa Temple, Hansuje, and Dabosa Temple parking lots.

Sunrise scene viewed from Geumseongsan Mountain in Naju <br>[Photo by Naju City]

Sunrise scene viewed from Geumseongsan Mountain in Naju
[Photo by Naju City]

From next year, visitors can ascend to the mountain summit using a newly constructed deck path near Naktabong Peak.

The city aims for permanent opening of the mountain summit and previously signed an agreement with the Air Force 1st Missile Defense Brigade in April. Following this, construction of a 430-meter deck path began, recently completed, and is scheduled to open on the event day.

The event is organized by the Naju Junior Chamber International (JCI) and the Naju Saemaeul Women’s Association. Tea, beverages, and rice cake soup will be provided to sunrise viewers.

Along with the sunrise viewing, there will be performances by a pungmul band, chanting of hopeful slogans, hanging of sotdae wish tags, and a ‘Slow Mailbox’ event where letters containing New Year’s wishes can be mailed back to participants’ homes after one year.

Mayor Yoon Byung-tae said, “I hope this sunrise event will be a celebration and unifying occasion for all citizens to commemorate the hopeful first sunrise of the new year and the permanent opening of Geumseongsan summit for the first time in 57 years,” adding, “We will make every effort to implement safety measures according to weather conditions for a safe sunrise viewing.”

Meanwhile, at the Geumseongsan New Year sunrise event, photography permissions are limited to designated photo zones; photographing or video recording of military facilities and posting on social media are prohibited for security reasons. To prevent safety accidents, entry or climbing outside the hiking trails, smoking, and use of fire are also forbidden.