Spring Flower Festivals Continue in Seongdong-gu, Including Eungbongsan Forsythia Festival

Starting with the ‘Eungbongsan Forsythia Festival’ on the 21st, followed by the ‘Songjeong Village Cherry Blossom Festival’ on the 22nd, and the ‘Geumhosan Cherry Blossom Festival’ on the 24th... Each festival offers a rich variety of programs including cultural performances, experience booths, and food markets that delight all the senses

Seongdong-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jung Won-oh) will hold a colorful spring flower festival full of the scent of spring starting from March 21.

First, from March 21 to 23, the ‘2024 Eungbongsan Forsythia Festival’ will be held at Eungbongsan, the village where spring arrives first.

Eungbongsan is a low and small rocky mountain with a height of 81 meters, spanning Geumho-dong and Eungbong-dong in Seongdong-gu. It is known as a scenic spot for viewing Seoul, and every March, the entire mountain is covered with forsythia flowers, making it the earliest place to announce the arrival of spring in Seoul.

Seongdong-gu has prepared various programs to fully enjoy spring through the ‘Eungbongsan Forsythia Festival.’

On the first day of the festival, March 21, the opening performance will begin with calligraphy artist Kim So-young and the fusion gugak band ‘Yeon,’ followed by a forsythia seedling planting event. About 50 residents, recruited through prior registration, will plant seedlings together, joining forces to protect the beautiful Eungbongsan.

On the second day, various enjoyable activities such as a forsythia photo zone, face painting experience programs, and a food market will be held. On the last day of the festival, March 23, congratulatory performances by the popera group ‘Victoria,’ the tap dance group ‘Band Param,’ and the Seongdong-gu Boys and Girls Choir will take place, along with a writing contest and drawing competition involving local children and youth.

The district is recruiting 200 participants for the writing contest and drawing competition through online pre-registration, and an additional 100 participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis at the event site on the day of the festival. The themes will be selected by the Seongdong Writers Association and the Seongdong Art Association and revealed on the day of the event. Award-winning works will be announced around mid-April.

On March 22, the ‘7th Songjeong Village Cherry Blossom Festival’ will be held at Songjeong Cherry Blossom Road, hosted by the Songjeong Village Cherry Blossom Festival Promotion Committee. The Songjeong Cherry Blossom Road, which stretches along the embankment of Dongbu Expressway and Jungnangcheon from Seongdong Bridge to Jangpyeong Bridge, is one of the top 10 walking spots in Seoul and a beloved walking trail among residents.

The Songjeong Village Cherry Blossom Festival also offers various programs to enjoy the beautiful cherry blossoms.

There will be various experience booths including fingerprint aptitude tests for mothers and children, photo zones to create memories with family and friends, and a flea market exhibiting, promoting, and selling creative products from local small business owners and young entrepreneurs. Additionally, at Songjeong Sports Park, there will be a pungmul (traditional Korean percussion music) pre-performance, invited singer performances, and a Seongdong senior model fashion show.

On March 24, the ‘20th Geumhosan Cherry Blossom Festival,’ hosted by the Geumhosan Cherry Blossom Festival Promotion Committee, will be held at Geumhosan Barefoot Park. Geumhosan Barefoot Park is located between Seoul Forest and Namsan Dulle-gil and is a place where various spring flowers, including cherry blossoms, bloom in spring. It offers excellent views of downtown Seoul and is a popular spot among nearby residents.

At the festival, various programs such as samulnori (traditional Korean percussion quartet), taekwondo demonstrations, harmonica performances, invited singer congratulatory performances, resident singing contests, and food markets will be held.

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, "We will do our best to ensure safety management so that visitors to Seongdong-gu’s spring flower festival can enjoy the festival comfortably and happily," adding, "I hope that by enjoying the spring flower festival together, the body and mind that have been contracted during the winter will bloom like spring flowers, and that many happy memories will be made with your precious loved ones."

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