Stay updated with breaking news from Kim kyung tak. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Posted : 2021-01-12 09:30 Updated : 2021-01-12 10:53 This undated photo shows the annual bell-ringing ceremony being performed by dignitaries at Bosingak Pavilion in Seoul. Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan Government By Bahk Eun-ji The country has held a bell-ringing ceremony to ring in the New Year at Bosingak Pavilion in central Seoul every year, with more than 100,000 people gathering there to celebrate. This year, however, the ceremony was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first cancellation since the tradition began in 1953. The event was replaced with a video that was pre-recorded. But still the bell ringing remains special to the people, especially Seoul citizens, and the Seoul Metropolitan Government added the Bosingak bell-ringing ceremony to the Seoul Future Heritage list recently. ....