Busan Citizen's Bell-tolling Ceremony for New Year’s 2023
○ Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022, 23:00 – Sunday, January 1, 2023, 00:20
○ Venue: Yongdusan Park
○ Hosted by: Busan Metropolitan City
○ Website: http://www.bfo.or.kr/festival_Eng/info/01.asp?MENUDIV=1&Fcode=SUNFESTIVAL
PROGRAM
23:55 – 00:20 New Year’s countdown, Bell-tolling ceremony, Busan Mayor’s New Year’s address, fireworks display, singing of the city of Busan’s anthem together
18:00 – 23:55 Year-end music concert, moon rabbit photo zone, write your wishes for 2023 on Wish Ball, promotional booth for the 2030 World Expo in Busan
To welcome in the New Year, Busan is hosting its annual New Year’s Festival, a popular winter event, celebrated by both citizens of Busan, as well as tourists visiting the city.
The bell-tolling ceremony will begin with a ten-second countdown to midnight, followed by 33 tolls of the bell to officially mark the beginning of the New Year.
Complimentary hot tea will be served at service booths.
How to get there: Nampo Station (Metro line 1), Exit 7. Walk about 10 minutes and find the escalator leading to Yongdusan Park on your right.
Website: http://www.bfo.or.kr/festival_SUN/info/01.asp?MENUDIV=1 (Korean)