'굿바이 2017' 오늘 자정 보신각 타종행사
Let's get a sense of what its like outside our studio,... more specifically the traditional Boshingak pavilion, where the annual bell ringing ceremony is taking place.
For that we connect to our Kim Hye-sung standing by there for us tonight.
Hye-sung, share with us some of that festivity you're soakin in.
Hi guys.
We are inching closer and closer to 2018.
It's getting more crowded here at Bosingak Pavillion as we speak,...and the bell ringing ceremony will take place in less than thirty minutes to usher in the new year.
Around 100 thousand people are here to celebrate the New Year with friends and familes.
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I got a chance to talk to some of them. Take a listen.
(ENGLISH- )
"I know it is like based,… its very historical and been going on for very long time, and it's a big celebration, it's a countdown in Korea, and that is why we are here today."
(KOREAN- )
"As athletes, we've acheived our goals for 2017. We wanted to wrap up the year out with the crowd. For the upcoming year, we will continue to practice hard and hopefully, become champions in dance sports "
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The excitement is probably contagious over there as the crowd grows.
Some of our viewers may not be familiar with the annual event, do shower us with more details.
Yup.
The official ceremony has actually just started.
It′s going to be a night full of performances including a rockband.
And the highlight of course, is the bell ringing ceremony that strikes at midnight.
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It holds a special meaning here in Korea.
Built in the 14th century, the bell will be rung 33 times, wishing prosperity and peace for the nation and its people.
Five city government officials including the Seoul mayor and eleven citizen representatives will ring the bell.
They include 89 year old Lee Yong-soo, who actively spoke out about her experience...during Japan's colonial rule of Korea as one of the so-called "comfort women," and Korean-Nigerian model Han Hyun-min.
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One thing to note, traffic around the area has been restricted between 11 p.m. and one-thirty a.m.
Public transportation, including the subway, will be running all the way up to 2am.
That's all for now.
I'll be connecting again with you guys around midnight
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