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Event Information:
Seoul New Year's Eve Fireworks Live Streaming,
events and parties
The
main event New Year's Eve Fireworks Live Streaming
event is held at the Bosingak Belfry
in Jongno, Seoul City. All the mains
street leading to Bosingak Belfry
are closed to traffic for the
duration of the event. Koreans start
the New Year with the Bosingak bell
ringing 33 times. From New Year's Eve
at midnight, the night watch bell
rings across the whole nation.
The
traditional heart of Seoul is the
old Joseon Dynasty city, now the
downtown area, where most palaces,
government offices, corporate
headquarters, hotels, and
traditional markets are located.
Cheonggyecheon, a stream that runs
from west to east through the valley
before emptying into the Han River,
was for many years covered with
concrete, but was recently restored
through an urban revival project in
2005. The most historically
significant street in Seoul is
Jongno, meaning "Bell Street," on
which one can find Bosingak, a
pavilion containing a large bell.
The bell signaled the different
times of the day and therefore
controlled the four major gates to
the city. The only time it is
usually rung now is at midnight on
New Year's Eve, when it is rung
thirty-three times. It was, however,
rung on the day that President Kim
Dae-jung took office. To the north
of downtown is Bukhan Mountain, and
to the south is the smaller Namsan.
Further south are the old suburbs of
Yongsan-gu and Mapo-gu. Across the
Han River are the newer and
wealthier areas of Gangnam-gu,
Seocho-gu and surrounding
neighborhoods.
Major
modern landmarks in Seoul include
the Korea Finance Building, N Seoul
Tower, the World Trade Center and
the seven-skyscraper residence Tower
Palace. These and various high-rise
office buildings, like the Seoul
Star Tower and Jongno Tower,
dominate the city's skyline. Due to
its high density, Seoul has a vast
array of skyscrapers; the city
council is now planning a series of
new highrises, including a 640-meter
business center in Sangam Digital
Media City district and the
523-meter Lotte World 2 Tower in the
Jamsil (pronounced "Jam-shil")
district of Songpa-gu and
Gangdong-gu.
The
World Trade Center of Korea, located
in Gangnam-gu, hosts various
expositions and conferences. Also in
Gangnam-gu is the COEX Mall, a large
indoor shopping and entertainment
complex. Downstream from Gangnam-gu
is Yeouido, a island that is home to
the National Assembly, major
broadcasting studios, and a number
of large office buildings, as well
as the Korea Finance Building and
the world's largest Pentecostal
church. The Olympic Stadium, Olympic
Park, and Lotte World are located in
Songpa-gu, on the south side of the
Han River, upstream from Gangnam-gu.
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