[PHOTOS] Fireworks illuminate Seoul's night sky
Spectators capture the moment fireworks illuminate the night sky over Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul, during the 2026 Seoul International Fireworks Festival, Saturday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
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Fireworks lit up the night sky over Seoul's Yeouido Hangang Park during the 2026 Seoul International Fireworks Festival on Saturday. Spectators flocked to the event, capturing the vivid, multicolored displays with their cameras. Korea Times photographer Shim Hyun-chul was among them, documenting the spectacular spectacle. The theme of "Find Your Light" guided the teams from Korea, the United States, and Britain as they put on their dazzling displays.
Around 530,000 spectators attended the festival, many of them recording the breathtaking fireworks on video. Yeouido Hangang Park became a stage for the city skyline to be illuminated by the dazzling fireworks.
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