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Indoor Ice Sculptures Square Opens in Hwacheon

HWACHEON, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — An “indoor square of ice sculptures” opened on Saturday in Hwacheon, Gangwon Province with a week remaining before the opening of the Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival, one of the most popular winter festivals in South Korea. In January this year, nearly 20,000 fishing holes were pierced through the ice [...]

Taebaek Festival Features Super-sized Snow Sculptures

TAEBAEK, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Taebaek in Gangwon Province, also known as ‘Winter City,’ proudly holds a snow festival every year. This year marks the 26th iteration of the event, and the city is planning to exhibit ice sculptures of 12 great figures from mythology. There will be six ice sculptures [...]