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An annual LGBTQ festival will take place in downtown Seoul, but not at its usual spot of Seoul Plaza, organizers said Tuesday, after their requests to use the venue were rejected for the second straight year.

With South Korea hosting the annual global esports event League of Legends World Championship for the third time in the event's 13-year history, the year 2023 was truly a feast for esports, or League of Legends, fans in Korea. Celebrating one of the most popular competitive multiplayer video gaming events around the world, Seoul was filled with events, activities and attractions aiming to capture the hearts of e...

This year's bell-tolling ceremony on New Year's Eve in central Seoul will feature various performances and is expected to draw a crowd of about 100,000 people, city officials said Sunday. The popular midnight bell-ringing celebration at the Bosingak Pavilion in central Seoul on Dec. 31 has been held every year since 1953 to ring in the new year, though public attendance was prohibited during the COVID-19 pa...

This years bell-tolling ceremony on New Years Eve in central Seoul will feature various performances and is expected to draw a crowd of about 100,000 people, city officials said Sunday.

This years bell-tolling ceremony on New Years Eve in central Seoul will feature various performances and is expected to draw a crowd of about 100,000 people, city officials said Sunday.

This years bell-tolling ceremony on New Years Eve in central Seoul will feature various performances and is expected to draw a crowd of about 100,000 people, city officials said Sunday.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will extend subway and bus operations until 2 a.m. on New Years Day, it said Wednesday.

Subways and buses running in central Seoul will extend late-night operating hours for those enjoying New Year celebrations, with the bell-ringing ceremony at Bosingak Pavilion and Sejong-daero expected from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m the next day. Normally, subways on public holidays are scheduled to arrive at their final station by midnight. However, on Dec. 31, subway trains will operate until 2 a.m. on New Year’s Day....

Lighting at Cheonggye Plaza Cheonggye Plaza is lit up in festival lights until the end of this month from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Visitors can drop by and see the area illuminated with a giant Christmas tree set up along the Cheonggye Stream, which runs from west to east starting from the plaza. There is no admission fee. Parking and public bathrooms are not separately available. Visitors are encouraged to use the subway...

Seoul Lantern Festival The annual Seoul Lantern Festival, held until Jan. 21, 2024, is made all the more memorable this year with the event spanning areas from Gwanghwamun Square to Seoul Plaza. The areas light up from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The lighting show, which first began in 2009, features installations and media facades, as well as on-site programs. The festival is taking place concurrently with the Gwanghwamun Fle...