Gwangmyeong City Welcomes Year of the Horse with Citizens…Strong Start at Dodeok Mountain Sunrise

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yu Je-sung] Gwangmyeong City held a sunrise viewing event with citizens at Dodeok Pavilion on Dodeok Mountain on January 1st, the first day of the Year of the Horse, marking a hopeful start to the new year.

On this day, Mayor Park Seung-won exchanged New Year's greetings with approximately 500 citizens who visited Dodeok Mountain in the early morning hours, welcoming the first sunrise of the year from the mountain's peak.

Citizens gazed upon the rising sun and renewed their hopes for health, happiness, and regional development throughout the year ahead.

The city worked closely with related agencies including the Gwangmyeong Police Department and Gwangmyeong Fire Department to ensure citizens could safely welcome the new year, deploying safety management personnel throughout the event and taking full measures for order maintenance and accident prevention.

Mayor Park Seung-won said, “The Year of the Horse in 2026 has dawned. Just as the sun rises each morning, I hope that hope and joy will fill the daily lives of each and every citizen,” and continued, “In the new year, I sincerely wish that both Gwangmyeong City and its citizens will grow stronger and make the greatest leap forward in the best year yet.”

Meanwhile, following the New Year's Day sunrise viewing event, the city plans to visit the Hyungchung Monument at Hyungchung Neighborhood Park on January 2nd to pay respects and lay flowers honoring the sacrifices of fallen soldiers and patriots. Afterwards, the city will hold a New Year's administrative ceremony at the Citizens Hall performance venue, reaffirming its policy direction and resolve for the Year of the Horse before commencing full-scale new year operations.