District to hold the 14th Jeongwol Daeboreum Moon Viewing Festival near Yeongdong 1 Bridge on Yangjaecheon on February 4
Offering a variety of attractions and activities including burning the moon house, jisinbalgi, floating wish lanterns, and Jwibulnori
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seocho-gu (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) will hold the 14th Jeongwol Daeboreum Moon Viewing Festival to pray for hopeful New Year wishes on February 4 under Yeongdong 1 Bridge on Yangjaecheon.
This Jeongwol Daeboreum Moon Viewing Festival, held for the first time in four years due to COVID-19, is a representative folk festival of Seocho-gu enjoyed annually by about 3,000 residents. It has established itself as a venue for the succession of traditional culture and communication and harmony among local residents.
The highlight of the festival is the ‘Wish Prayer Moon House Burning,’ where wish papers containing hopes for the year are hung on a large moon house and burned. Participants joyfully circle the moon house with a samulnori band to ward off misfortune and make wishes for the year. The festival concludes with a spectacular fireworks display against the beautiful backdrop of Yangjaecheon.
Additionally, the festival offers ▲Jwibulnori and kite flying experiences ▲folk game experience booths ▲traditional food market ▲a Korean traditional music performance by the Im Du-rye Gugak Art Troupe ▲and congratulatory performances by local singer Yang Jae-dong and singer Jo Seung-gu, providing a variety of sights, activities, and food.
The festival is organized by the Yangjae 1, 2, and Naegok-dong Residents’ Autonomy Committees and sponsored by Seocho-gu and Hanaro Mart Yangjae Branch.
Seocho-gu Mayor Jeon Seong-su said, “Through this moon viewing festival held for the first time in four years, I hope we can reflect on the fading seasonal customs and share warm affection with neighbors,” adding, “Under the first full moon of the Year of the Black Rabbit, I hope all the wishes made by the residents while burning the moon house come true.”
Dobong-gu to hold Jeongwol Daeboreum Moon Viewing Festival…Praying for the ‘health’ and ‘happiness’ of Dobong residents
Jeongwol Daeboreum Moon Viewing Festival to be held on February 3 from 5:20 PM at Jungnangcheon (in front of Seowon Apartment Building 105, Dobong-dong)
Offering a variety of attractions including B-boy dance, moon house burning, and fireworks
Dobong-gu (Mayor Oh Eon-seok) will hold the ‘2023 Jeongwol Daeboreum Moon Viewing Festival’ on February 3 near Dobong-gu Office at Jungnangcheon (in front of Seowon Apartment Building 105, Dobong 2-dong) to pray for the health and happiness of Dobong residents in the Year of the Black Rabbit.
The festival, held for the first time in four years, will begin at 5 PM with a street parade by local artists’ pungmul band from the district office square to the Jungnangcheon event site.
At the Jungnangcheon venue, starting at 5:20 PM, there will be ▲a grand ‘Daechwita performance’ by the Chwita band ▲‘Nanjang Pungmul’ featuring Changullim, Dokkaebi, and Haneulddang Daedong Hapgut ▲a ‘fusion percussion performance’ combining large drums and modeum buk ▲a dynamic ‘B-boy dance’ by Dobong B-boy Massacre ▲and ‘professional performance troupe shows’ including lion dance, sotdae riding, and tohwajil, all performed by local artists as unique congratulatory performances.
After the performances, attendees will watch a video containing the wishes of Dobong residents for 2023, followed by Mayor Oh Eon-seok’s reading of a blessing. The festival’s highlight, the ‘moon house burning’ and fireworks, will then take place.
The moon house, stacked with thousands of wish papers containing residents’ hopes and prayers, will be lit simultaneously by the mayor, representatives from 14 community centers, and key guests to pray for the fulfillment of residents’ wishes. While the moon house burns, a ‘Gyeonggi folk song performance’ will enliven the atmosphere.
The festival will conclude with a fireworks display, celebrating the development of Dobong-gu and the happiness of its residents in 2023.
Mayor Oh Eon-seok said, “The festival will offer various attractions including a playground, so I hope everyone?friends and family alike?enjoys this venue for communication and harmony,” adding, “We will do our best to ensure safety management so that Dobong residents can enjoy the festival with peace of mind.”
For this festival, the district installed the ‘Cheongsachorong-gil’ (traditional lantern path) along the walking trail near the venue from January 20, providing an additional attraction for residents taking evening walks. From February 1, ‘moon house’ and ‘wish paper writing’ booths will be operated where residents can hang their wishes and hopes for the year.
Yangcheon-gu to hold Seoul’s largest moon house burning ‘Jeongwol Daeboreum Moon Viewing Festival’
‘21st Yangcheon-gu Jeongwol Daeboreum Festival’ to be held after 4 years on February 4 at Anyangcheon 2nd Baseball Field
Festival finale to feature burning of a 15-meter moon house, the largest in Seoul
Offering a rich variety of activities including street parade, special performances, food market, traditional games, fireworks, and Ganggangsullae
Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Lee Gi-jae) announced that on February 4 from 3 PM at Anyangcheon 2nd Baseball Field (under Sinjeong Bridge), it will hold the ‘21st Yangcheon-gu Jeongwol Daeboreum Moon Viewing Festival’ for the first time in four years, burning a 15-meter moon house?the largest in Seoul?to pray for a bountiful year and abundant blessings.
The event will open at 2 PM with a street parade (pungmul performance) along Anyangcheon. Following this, at the baseball field under Sinjeong Bridge, a variety of special performances including pansori, Namdo folk songs, B-boy dance, Taekwondo breaking demonstrations, and tightrope walking will be held. Additionally, various food stalls will be available at neighborhood markets.
Notably, the district has specially prepared booths for North Korean defectors and multicultural families to foster harmony and communication among residents.
At the folk game experience area, traditional folk games such as tuho throwing, seesaw jumping, rice cake pounding, and kite flying will be available, along with representative Jeongwol Daeboreum seasonal customs like cracking nuts (bureom), Jwibulnori experience, and a wish paper writing corner.
Jwibulnori will be conducted safely for children accompanied by parents. From 5:30 PM, the main moon viewing event will begin. Starting with the ‘Ganggangsullae Harmony Festival,’ the evening will be illuminated by a spectacular fireworks display and conclude with the highlight of the festival, the ‘moon house burning.’
During this moon house burning, 1,500 wish papers written by residents at the New Year’s Day sunrise event at Yongwangsan will be burned together with the 15-meter moon house, the largest in the district, to dispel misfortune and pray for happiness and peace throughout the year.
As this is a large-scale event attended by over 3,000 residents annually, the district has conducted a safety management plan review with related agencies such as Yangcheon Police Station and Yangcheon Fire Station to ensure safe and smooth event operation. Measures include maintaining safety distances around the moon house, deploying safety personnel, and fire prevention actions to prevent accidents.
On the day of the event, about 200 personnel including police, Marine Corps veterans association members, and volunteers will be deployed to maintain order on site.
Yangcheon-gu Mayor Lee Gi-jae said, “I hope families come out to enjoy the Daeboreum event returning to residents after four years, experience the warm traditional culture, and have a prosperous and happy year like the bright full moon rising in the sky.”
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