At Paris Park and Haenuri Fountain Square
Until February 1 Next Year
Yangcheon District in Seoul (District Mayor Lee Gijae) will host the “2025 Yangcheon Vichenara Festival” at Paris Park and Haenuri Fountain Square from November 28, 2025, to February 1, 2026, to offer residents a warm, emotional, and enchanting nighttime spectacle for the year-end and New Year season. Now in its fifth year, this festival has established itself as Yangcheon District’s representative nighttime landscape event, receiving enthusiastic responses each year with its unique locations and themed lighting displays.
This year’s Vichenara Festival is themed “Fairy Tales of Light: Opening the Door to Fantasy,” and is designed to provide special emotions and joy on winter nights in the city through a variety of illuminated sculptures and themed spaces. The festival will open on November 28, with the official lighting ceremonies scheduled for 5:00 p.m. at Haenuri Fountain Square on the same day and 5:30 p.m. on December 2 in front of “Salon de Paris” at Paris Park.
The main venue, Paris Park, will feature themed illuminated sculptures such as snowmen, a family of deer, the Eiffel Tower, and Yangcheon District’s character “Bolbbangbbang Haewoori.” These will be complemented by LED galaxies, snowflake lighting effects, and icicle LED lights on the outdoor stage, transforming the entire park into a dazzling space of light. The “BicheNara” light arch gate, a red horse sculpture symbolizing the New Year, and a luminaire castle reminiscent of Frozen will further spark the imagination, offering unique memories for families and visitors alike.
During the festival, “Salon de Paris” in Paris Park will also host Christmas cultural experience programs such as making rattan light garlands, tree ornaments, and music boxes. Residents wishing to participate can register in advance through the Yangcheon District Lifelong Learning Portal. At Haenuri Fountain Square near Sinjeongnegeori, a 7-meter-tall giant tree, snowman sculptures, and a starlit path using trees will create a three-dimensional nighttime landscape.
The lighting ceremonies will feature illumination performances and musical acts, further enhancing the winter night atmosphere. The district plans to actively promote Paris Park and Haenuri Fountain Square as major winter nighttime attractions through the Vichenara Festival.
Lee Gijae, Mayor of Yangcheon District, stated, “The Yangcheon Vichenara Festival is a special event where you can feel the romance and warmth of winter even in the heart of the city. We have prepared it with great care so that families, couples, and friends can create unforgettable winter memories together, and we hope many people will visit and enjoy this festival of lights.”
Lighting scene at Yeonui Park during the Yangcheon Vichenara Festival. Provided by Yangcheon District Office.
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