HWACHEON, South Korea, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — In this small mountain town near the border with North Korea, winter has once again become a spectacle. The annual Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival, one of the country’s most celebrated seasonal events, has surpassed one million visitors just two weeks after opening, organizers said Saturday — a milestone that [...]
HWACHEON, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2024 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival in South Korea will feature a splash of Ethiopian culture for the second year in a row, as Hwacheon County announced the operation of an Ethiopian promotional pavilion at the festival site on January 10. At the pavilion, Ethiopian youths adorned in traditional attire [...]
HAWCHEON, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — While this year’s Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival is in full swing, members of a rescue team have emerged as hidden heroes behind the success of the fishing event. The Hwacheon Ice Festival has been held for 15 years without a single major accident, drawing over 1 million visitors so far [...]
HWACHEON, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Work to move 180 tons of trout for the Hwacheon Ice Festival has begun. Hwacheon County announced on Wednesday that trout from across the country are being moved to a local fishing farm ahead of the annual Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival. The first haul of trout weighing 800 kilograms, [...]