Mayor Lee Sang-il of Yongin Special City Celebrates New Year with 2,000 Citizens at Seokseongsan

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Mayor Lee Sang-il of Yongin Special City climbed Seokseongsan, renowned for its sunrise views, to celebrate the New Year on January 1st with approximately 2,000 citizens, exchanging New Year greetings and well-wishes.

The event, hosted and organized by the Yongin City Sports Association and Yongin Mountain Climbing Federation, was marked by the mayor watching the first sunrise of the new year with citizens while praying for the city's development and the well-being of residents.

From 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., the mayor exchanged New Year greetings and well-wishes with citizens on Seokseongsan and responded individually to citizens' requests for commemorative photographs, creating a time of communication.

The Sports Association and Mountain Climbing Federation provided citizens with rice cake soup, coffee, and tea at the midpoint and summit of the mountain, and citizens expressed their gratitude.

The mayor greeted citizens at the summit, saying, "I hope that all citizens will make a strong start by receiving the powerful energy of the rising sun on New Year's Day, the dynamic energy of the red horse, and the spirit of Seokseongsan. I wish you many blessings in the new year and hope that all your wishes come true."