Most of the sunrise and bell events nationwide were canceled...a wave of mourning

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There is a nationwide wave of remembrance for the victims of the Jeju Air plane disaster.

Local governments also mourned the victims of the accident and canceled most of the sunrise and bell-ring events.

Reporter Kim Geun-woo reports.

[Reporter]
Jeju Air plane disaster that killed 179 people.

The whole country joined the memorial service for the victims at the sad news ahead of the New Year.

Gwangju and Jeonnam, where the victims are concentrated, have decided to cancel all 20 year-end and New Year's events scheduled to be held in Mudeungsan Mountain and other places and put on an early date.

[Bae Bae Bok-hwan / Gwangju City Civil Safety Director: Didn't many Gwangju citizens die? I think it's so natural that Gwangju citizens have the community spirit and things to do together.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has drastically reduced the annual bell-ringing event at Bosingak, Jongno.

The bell-ring ceremony will be held as it is, but the performance and performance will be eliminated, and there will be a time of condolences and condolences.

Most of the New Year's celebrations have also been canceled on the east coast, a hot spot for the sunrise.

Ulju-gun, Ulsan, canceled the Ganjeolgot Sunrise Event, which said the sun would rise first on the Korean Peninsula,
Gangneung City has decided not to hold fireworks scheduled for the new year at Jeongdongjin Beach.

Pohang City, where Homigot is located, decided to build a memorial wall to honor the victims instead of sunrise.

[Kim Nam-kyung / Secretary-General of Pohang Cultural Foundation: This time, we have prepared a separate space to mourn the famous people. So I will make a wall where I can deliver such messages for them and say warm words of consolation....]

The heartbreaking news that came at the end of the year, the whole nation is with deep condolences and consolation.

I'm Kim Geunwoo from YTN.

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