'Seodaemun Spring Light Festival' from 5th to 7th this month at Ansan and Hongjecheon

Live and Vocal Performances Amid Cherry Blossom Scenery

Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, will hold the second week of the "2024 Seodaemun Spring Light Festival" from the 5th to the 7th. The photo shows a performance from last week. (Photo by Seodaemun-gu Office)

Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Seongheon) will hold the second week of the ‘2024 Seodaemun Spring Light Festival’ from the 5th to the 7th of this month in the Ansan (鞍山) and Hongjecheon areas, following the event held on the 30th and 31st of last month.

Ansan is famous for its cherry blossoms, which create a spectacular view every spring, while Hongjecheon is well known as a hot spot featuring the ‘Seodaemun Hongje Waterfall’ and the ‘Cafe Waterfall.’

The ‘Seodaemun Cherry Blossom Live’ will take place at 3 PM on the 5th at the Ansan Cherry Blossom Square and at 3 PM on the 7th at the outdoor stage near the Cafe Waterfall in Hongjecheon. Singers Lee Soona, Kassy, and Park Hyunbin will perform on stage. Students from Digital Seoul Culture & Arts University and Myongji University, as well as winners from the January KBS National Singing Contest Seodaemun-gu edition, will also appear, adding special meaning to the event.

At 6 PM on the 5th, the ‘Hahm Shin-ik and Symphony Song Orchestra’ will present a classical concert at the second annex parking lot of Seodaemun-gu Office near the Cafe Waterfall in Hongjecheon. They will perform pieces such as Waltz of the Sounds of Spring, Spring from The Four Seasons, Spanish Dance, and the art song Daffodil. Seating for about 1,000 spectators will be provided.

At 3 PM on the 6th, the Seodaemun-gu Women’s Choir and others will perform ‘Spring Through Art Songs’ at the Ansan Cherry Blossom Square.

On the same day at 6 PM, the ‘Spring Light Concert’ will be held on the outdoor stage near the Cafe Waterfall in Hongjecheon, featuring singer Hong Jiyoon, jazz band Tune Around, a cappella group Ojikmoksoli, and vocal ensemble La Classe.

On the weekend of the 6th and 7th, cherry blossom workshops, experience booths, and food trucks will be set up around Hongjecheon, providing more enjoyment for citizens.

Until the 30th of this month, photo zones and landscape lighting will be installed along the Ansan Cherry Blossom Walking Trail and throughout the Ansan Herb Garden. Notably, the Ansan cherry blossoms bloom fully even when the flatland cherry blossoms begin to fall, attracting many visitors for outings.