[box_dark] Yeouido Spring Flower Festival | 여의도벚꽃축제[/box_dark]
The annual Yeouido Spring Flower Festival is set to return Apr 12–18 when 1,700 cherry trees erupt into magnificent clouds of pink. The spring’s spectacular show gets underway along the 1.7-kilometer-long street behind the National Assembly building. At night, the cherry blossoms are lit up with various colored lights. A wide range of street performances such as mime and modern dance, as well as art exhibitions, also take place.
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Street vendors will be on hand selling snack foods and beverages, and Noryangjin Fish Market is just around the corner.
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The festival site will be flooded not only with visitors but street peddlers as well.
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There are also acrobats, inline skaters, traditional Korean percussion music, and fireworks along Hangang River to round off the event.
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(Yeouiseo-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul | 서울시 영등포구 여의서로)
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National Assembly Station 국회의사당역 (Line 9), Exit 1
