Guri City Hosts 2026 Bingwu Year New Year's Celebration

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Eom In-yong] Guri City will hold the '2026 Bingwu Year (丙午年) New Year's Celebration' at 7 a.m. on January 1, 2026, at the Inline Square of Guri Hangang Citizens' Park.

This event has been arranged to share feelings of hope and harmony with citizens as they welcome the sunrise on the first day of the new year.

The event will begin with New Year's greetings and traditional drum ceremony, followed by dynamic traditional percussion performances. This will be followed by performances featuring soprano Jung Chan-hee, bass-baritone Kim Hyung-geol, and the Guri City Choir.

Majestic drum sounds and elegant classical melodies will harmonize to powerfully open the morning of the new year.

Along with this, diverse participatory experience events have been prepared for citizens.

Through various activities such as breaking rice cakes, photo zones themed around the Year of the Red Horse, and traditional drum experiences, participants will be able to create joyful memories with family and neighbors.

Additionally, the Guri City Resource Circulation Docents Association will prepare warm tea for citizens, offering a time of warmth to both body and spirit for those visiting the park early in the morning.

Meanwhile, the city expects this New Year's celebration to be a meaningful time for citizens to encourage one another and take hopeful first steps together in 2026.

Mayor Baek Kyung-hyun said, "I hope this New Year's event that we open together with citizens on Bingwu Year becomes a meaningful occasion conveying courage for new beginnings and challenges" and added, "We will do our utmost in on-site control and guidance so that citizens can participate safely and comfortably."