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Sky Lanterns Becoming a Fire Hazard

DAEJEON, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — On January 1, 2018, there was a massive wildfire on Mt. Samgak caused by sky lanterns, also known as wish lanterns. Although the starting point of the wildfire was almost deserted, there was a sky lantern festival nearby. Witnesses confirmed that a few of the lanterns had drifted towards [...]

Tickets for Sky Lantern Festival Sell Out in 30 Seconds

SEOUL, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A much-anticipated sky lantern event sold out the first round of 1,500 tickets only 30 seconds after sales began, and now complaints are mounting among those who failed to secure a ticket. Colorful Merrymaking is an annual sky lantern event which is held by the Daegu Metropolitan City and the [...]