Celebrating the Year of the Blue Dragon 2024 with a 'Dragon' Theme: Sunrise Event Program
Events Include Blue Dragon Fortune Counseling, Wish Writing, and Rice Cake Soup Sharing
On the 11th, Pohang City held a preparation briefing session in the city hall's main conference room to ensure the successful execution of the '26th Homigot Korean New Year's Sunrise Festival,' scheduled to take place from December 31 to January 1 at Homigot Plaza.
On the 11th, Pohang City held a briefing session on the preparation status for the Homigot Korean Peninsula Sunrise Festival.
The briefing was chaired by Kwon Hyuk-won, Director of the Job and Economy Bureau, and attended by over 40 participants including related organizations such as the Pohang South and North Police Stations, South and North Fire Stations, the Coast Guard, the Naval Aviation Command, and heads of relevant departments within Pohang City.
The session began with a detailed explanation of the overall festival plans, followed by reports on traffic measures, street vendor regulation, promotional strategies, and safety management at sunrise viewing spots. Through gathering opinions from related agencies, a thorough review of preparations was conducted to leave no gaps.
In particular, this year’s event has strengthened safety by installing container booths throughout the venue to protect against strong winds and cold waves. Celebrating the Year of the Blue Dragon in 2024, various sunrise programs themed around the 'dragon' have been prepared, including an object exhibition, Blue Dragon fortune counseling center, wish writing, and sharing of rice cake soup, aiming to elevate the festival’s status as the 'Representative New Year's Sunrise Festival of Korea.'
Kwon Hyuk-won, Director of the Job and Economy Bureau, stated, “As large crowds gather at Homigot every year to watch the New Year's sunrise, thorough preparations such as facility inspections are necessary to ensure the event concludes without a single safety incident.” He added, “We will prioritize safety and focus administrative efforts on providing diverse sunrise content so that tourists can welcome the new year with joy.”
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