Iksan City to Hold "Sunrise Event" at Baekje Royal Palace on January 1

Yoga Performance and Iksan City Choir Concerts

Iksan City in North Jeolla Province will hold the "2026 Baekje Royal Palace Sunrise Event" at 7:00 a.m. on January 1, 2026, at the UNESCO World Heritage Baekje Royal Palace (Wanggung-ri Historic Site).

Baekje Royal Palace Sunrise Event Poster. Provided by Iksan City

According to the city on December 23, this event has been organized to offer citizens a special start to the new year at the royal palace, where the splendid history of Baekje still lives on.

The event will begin at 7:00 a.m. with the "Dawn Wish Sharing" session. Citizens will share warm tea, hang wish notes expressing their hopes, and pray for peace and good fortune in the new year.

This will be followed by a sunrise yoga performance to awaken both body and mind in the early morning. The Iksan City Choir will perform twice, at 7:20 a.m. and 7:50 a.m., filling the new year's morning with resonant songs.

The highlight of the event is the "Wish Bell Performance," which will take place right after sunrise. As the sound of the bell echoes, participants will share hopes and resolutions for the new year, leaving a lasting impression on those in attendance.

A city official stated, "Welcoming the first sunrise of the new year at the Baekje Royal Palace, which holds a thousand years of history, will be a special experience. As we enter the Year of the Red Horse, we hope that every household will be filled with hope and happiness."

Meanwhile, the sunrise on New Year's Day next year is expected at 7:43 a.m. on January 1, 2026.

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