"Enjoy New Year's Countdown and Eulsa Year First Sunrise in Samcheok"

Countdown Events Abound on the 31st at Samcheok Beach Area
9 Samcheok 'Sunrise Spots' Host Various Events for Residents and Tourists

"Welcome the last night of 2024 and the first sunrise of the Year of the Snake at the beautiful Samcheok beach."

Samcheok City, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Mayor Park Sang-su) announced on the 27th that it has prepared a New Year's sunrise event for 2025, the Year of Eulsa (乙巳年), to pray for the prosperity of Samcheok and the well-being of its citizens together with the residents.

The sunrise event will be held on the morning of January 1, 2025, starting at 5 a.m. at nine famous sunrise spots within the city, including the outdoor stage at Dogye Market in Dogye-eup, the breakwater at Imwon Port in Wondeok-eup, the sea in front of Wolcheon 3-ri in Wondeok-eup, Deoksan Beach in Geundeok-myeon, the summit of Daejae Park in Hajang-myeon, the Ulleungdo Observatory in Gaesan-ri, Nogok-myeon, Hanchi-jae in Namyang-dong, Isabu Square in Jeongra-dong, and Samcheok Beach in Gyodong, with each eup, myeon, and dong hosting their own events.

The program will include dawn events such as Nanta performances, Samulnori (traditional Korean percussion), and ceremonies praying for abundant crops and fishing, as well as sunrise events like reading New Year's congratulatory messages, New Year's greetings, and playing the jangchigi (a traditional percussion instrument). Additionally, rice cake soup and fish cake soup will be shared with citizens and tourists, tailored to the characteristics of each eup, myeon, and dong.

Furthermore, on the evening of December 31, the day before the New Year, starting at 7 p.m., the city will hold the "2025 Samcheok Beach Countdown" event to provide various entertainment for citizens and tourists visiting Samcheok Beach.

The event will feature performances including mime, bubble magic shows, opera, singer performances (Elin Band, December DK), fireworks, and a drone show, along with a flea market and food trucks. Along the Samcheok Beach deck path, various nighttime scenic permanent contents such as light sculptures and landmark sculptures using media facades will be installed to offer visitors unique attractions.

A Samcheok City official stated, "We will do our best in safety management and traffic control to ensure that citizens and tourists can safely enjoy the event amid the expected large number of visitors, and we hope everyone welcomes the new year with hope while watching the rising sun."

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