Seoul Bathed in Lantern Light for Festival This Month

Published on 2016/11/06 | Source

/Yonhap

The annual lantern festival is under way at Cheonggye Stream in downtown Seoul. The area will be aglow with the lights of 700 colorful lanterns from 5 to 11 p.m. every night until Nov. 20.

The event has drawn some 2.5 million local and foreign visitors every year since its launch in 2009.

This year's festival features lanterns -- both traditional handmade paper items and the LED variety -- designed to resemble historic sites around the Han River.

A 30m-high, 3m-wide artwork depicting popular riverside attractions including 27 bridges and the National Assembly building will be on display, as will unique Chinese and Filipino lanterns.

A fun outing is in store for families with children, as characters from animated films such as "Larva", "Pororo the Little Penguin", and "Robot Taekwon V" will appear in lantern form.

Visitors can also float wish lanterns on the stream.