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The ‘Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival’, which is recognized as a global festival, opens today.
It is said that 70,000 lanterns present a feast of light on an autumn night, creating an epic poem.
Reporter Park Jong-hyuk had been there beforehand.
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Jinju Namgang, the main stage of the Yudeung Festival.
Jinju’s mascot, ‘Hamo’, modeled after an otter that lives in the Namgang River, is catching people’s attention.
Against the background of ‘Hamo’, which won the grand prize in the National Character Competition, people leave memories with various gestures.
[민수홍·조예람·김지연·이장미 / 관람객 : 다 타지에 사는데 하모 보려고 진주까지 왔는데 실제로 보니까 정말 귀여워서 뿌듯하고, 오랜만에 친구들이랑 사진도 남길 수 있어서 정말 좋은 시간이었습니다.]
As darkness falls on the banks of the River Nam, the lanterns illuminate the water in unison.
On the banks of the river, 39,000 people earnestly gathered wishes and lamps to create a great tunnel of hope.
It’s a different kind of fun to ride a cruise ship and see Yudeung up close while enjoying the river breeze.
Dinosaurs such as Velociraptor and Brachiosaurus, etc., and Yu-deung, which embodies nongae rhythms, attract attention, and Chokseok-ru, one of the three main pavilions in Korea, is illuminated with soft lights, creating a light atmosphere. of autumn nights.
Inside Jinjuseong, visitors are greeted by lanterns that seem to reproduce the lives of our ancestors.
[박주화·박주온·박민호 / 관람객 : 애들 없을 때 10년 전에 한번 왔다 갔었는데요, 애들과 함께 와보게 되니 감회가 새롭고. 코로나 이후에 더 크게 열리게 되니까 볼거리도 더 많아진 것 같아서 매우 기쁩니다.]
The Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival, usually held for the first time in three years, produces an epic of light with over 70,000 lanterns.
In particular, a show directed by more than 300 drones and a water fireworks show welcomes visitors.
Last month, it took part in the final round of the US World Festival Association and was selected as the 2022 World Festival City, establishing itself as a festival in the world.
[조규일 / 경남 진주시장 : 세계축제협회로부터 세계축제도시로 진주가 지정을 받고, 정부로부터 예비 문화도시로 지정을 받은 해이기도 합니다. 그래서 이번에 풍성하게 준비를 했습니다.]
The ‘Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival’, which expanded the festival area by establishing the Somangjinsan Yudeung Theme Park and the Mulbit Naru Rest Area from scratch, will continue with a spectacular feast of lights until the end of this month.
This is YTN Park Jong-hyuk.
YTN Park Jong-hyuk (johnpark@ytn.co.kr)
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