The Busan Sunrise Festival ( Korean: 부산해맞이축제; RR: Busan Haemaji Chukje) is an annual event held in Busan, South Korea.
History
The Busan Sunrise Festival was conceived in 1999 to promote Busan as a "metropolis of cosmopolitan culture and tourism". [1] In order to spread awareness of the inaugural event, the Busan Metropolitan City Government and Busan Cultural Festival Promotion Association invited public participation throughout April to select an official promotional poster. [2]
A bell toll ritual occurs in Yongdusan Park on December 31 followed by the observance of the sunrise on Haeundae Beach on January 1.
References
- ^ Shim, Su-hwa (March 12, 1999). 부산시, 새천년맞이 문화사업 계획 확정. Yonhap (in Korean). Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ <지방단신>새천년 해맞이 축제 포스터 공모. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). March 31, 1999. Retrieved August 14, 2018.