Those who are in the first year of their second year, "Wish you a safe and healthy year."

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Following the emergency martial law, the impeachment and the Jeju Air plane disaster.

The new year of 2025 has come, leaving behind last year when it was so confusing that it was hard to put into words.

Most of the sunrise events have been canceled, but citizens have welcomed the "sun" that shines on the New Year of the Eulsa, shouting hope in the sea and in the mountains.

Reporter Lee Yun-jae reports.

[Reporter]
the sun rising above the horizon

The first year to light up the Year of the Blue Snake, the Year of the Eulsa, came to mind.

Sunrise guests greet the first day of the new year by praying and shouting together.

The wish of sunrise is health and safety above all else.

[Cho Yeonjung and Roh Jimin / Chronic-dong, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do: I hope that the future of Korea will be brighter as we look at the first New Year. I thought about this a lot and prayed." "As there have been many difficulties in our country, I think new hope will come.]

Another sunrise spot, Yangyang, Gangwon-do, is also full of people waiting for the first year.

As I endured the biting cold, I hoped that this year would be full of happy things.

[Bae Dong-hee and Park Myung-seok / Sangam-dong, Seoul: There were a lot of sad accidents in 2024, but I hope 2025 will be full of happy things together]

Citizens filling Namsan Mountain,

When I face the sun shining on Seoul, I am moved.

I captured a short moment on my cell phone, and I promise a hopeful year by holding hands with my family.

[Hong Se-in / Mok-dong, Seoul: There have been a lot of bad things recently, but I hope everyone is healthy and happy. I hope you make a lot of money and have a lot of good things.

In the first year, people shared their hearts by sending condolences to the victims and their families at the memorial space for the Jeju Air plane disaster at the sunrise spot.

[Lee Kang-deok / Mayor of Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province: May everything be cleaned up with the energy of the sunrise and hope that Korea will be able to spread hope in a new atmosphere....]

Sunrise events have been canceled across the country, but those who watched the sunrise with hope.

Last year, I bought everything.There were many accidents that were confusing and unfortunate enough to lack the expression "nan."

Those who calmly celebrated the New Year wished for a safe and peaceful year above all else.

I'm YTN Lee Yunjae.

Filmmaker: Jeon Ki-ho Kim Jung-han Hong Do-young Dae-woong Cho Eun-gi