JEJU, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Hikers will be able to enjoy next year’s first sunrise from the top of the 1,950-meter Mount Halla on South Korea’s largest island of Jeju. The Jeju Provincial Government said Monday it will allow mountain climbing during the night on the first day of 2023, which had been aborted for [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — With the South Korean government shutting down the nation’s famous sunrise spots to limit the spread of COVID-19, local citizens are planning to enjoy the first sunrise of the new year without contact with others. A 27-year-old graduate student living in a house located in Gwanak District in Seoul, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Innovation Co., South Korea’s top oil refiner, plans to live broadcast its 2021 New Year’s sunrise event through YouTube in accordance with the government’s special anti-COVID-19 measures. The company said it will use YouTube to live broadcast the New Year’s sunrise viewed from its Ulsan Complex for about [...]
BUSAN, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Local authorities in the southeastern city of Busan have decided to broadcast the sunrise on New Year’s Day online at four popular locations to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Haeundae District announced Thursday that it will stream a live broadcast of the sunrise from four different locations including [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Popular sunset and sunrise locations across the country are ready to host various festive events for visitors seeking to bid farewell to the outgoing year and greet the new year in a romantic and memorable way. Traditionally, Koreans have attached enormous significance to viewing the year’s first sunrise and [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — People will be able to enjoy this year’s last sunset and the new year’s first sunrise as fine weather is expected across most of the nation, the state weather agency said Friday. Viewers are advised to dress warmly to appreciate the “meaningful” scenery, however, as a cold snap is [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The east coast of South Korea is once again being touted as the best place to catch a glimpse of the first sunrise of the new year. According to Trip.com, reservations on the east coast, well known for its stunning sunrises, increased more than three-fold for seven days from [...]
OKCHEON, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Yongam Temple’s Unmudae Observatory, located in Okcheon County, North Chungcheong Province, is gaining popularity among photographers for its sunrise views. Every morning, photographers from all over the country gather to take photos of the sunrise. The current season is the best time of the year to take sunrise photos. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Jeongdongjin Coast has been voted the most popular place to watch the sun rise. With Innovation, a South Korean company that provides lodging solutions, asked 400 travel experts about the best place to watch the sun rise in South Korea, 21.3 percent of whom chose the Jeongdongjin Coast [...]