Gwangju Nam-gu to Hold New Year's Sunrise Event at Wolsan Neighborhood Park

Nam-gu in Gwangju will hold a sunrise event to mark a strong start to the Eulsanyeon New Year together with its 220,000 residents.

According to Nam-gu on the 23rd, the Eulsanyeon New Year sunrise event will take place from 6:30 a.m. on the first day of the new year at Wolsan Neighborhood Park.

To prevent safety accidents, the district will deploy safety personnel around the event venue and plans to greet the first sunrise of the Eulsanyeon New Year. About 500 local residents are expected to participate in the event.

The 2025 sunrise event will officially begin with performances by a pungmul troupe and a magic team before sunrise.

Around the gathering area, residents will exchange New Year's greetings and participate in a program to hang postcards on a wish tree.

At the main venue, the summit of Wolsan Neighborhood Park, a countdown and shout-out to the first sunrise of the Eulsanyeon year will take place, along with a 20-minute Korean traditional music performance to welcome the hopeful New Year.

Additionally, at the Bandabi Sports Center parking lot in Wolsan Neighborhood Park, the Nam-gu Saemaeul Association will host a sharing event with tteokguk and tea. This is an opportunity for residents who participated in the sunrise event to share warmth and relieve the cold.

A Nam-gu official said, "Everyone's wishes and goals may differ, but the desire to achieve them is the same," adding, "We hope all 220,000 residents will move forward energetically and make Eulsanyeon a vibrant year."

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