Seoul International Fireworks Festival to be held on Oct. 8

Hanwha will host the Seoul International Fireworks Festival for the first time in three years on Oct. 8, according to the company Wednesday.

The festival will be held at Hangang Yeouido Park in western Seoul. 

Korea, Italy and Japan will be participating in the festival this year.

“We are preparing a fun and safe festival to give a boost to those who are exhausted from the pandemic,” said a spokesperson for Hanwha.  

The event was previously canceled because of Covid-19. 

BY CHO JUNG-WOO [cho.jungwoo1@joongang.co.kr]