Photo credit: Department of Historical and Cultural Properties of Seoul Metropolitan Government
A symbol of Seoul, Bosingak Belfry is where the big bell-ringing ceremony is held on New Year's Eve. Every Tuesday, foreigners can sign up on the spot to participate in sounding the bell right away.
Bosingak Bell-Ringing Ceremony takes up to 32 people per day and the participants are divided into smaller groups to ring the bell a total of 12 times. After the bell tolling finishes, participants can also send their wishes up with the reverberations of the bell.
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☞ Venue: Level 2 of Bosingak Belfry at Gwancheol-dong in Jongno-gu, Seoul
☞ Period: January 1 – December 31, 2015
* Foreigners can only participate on Tuesdays. (Excluding days when closed)
* Closed: Independence Movement Day (March 1), National Liberation Day (August 15),
New Year’s Eve for bell-ringing ceremony, extreme heat season (August 4 – 6, 2015)
and cold spell season.
☞ Operating Hours: 11:45-12:10
☞ How to Participate: Register at Bosingak Belfry
☞ Schedule:
11:45 - 11:50 Meet in front of Bosingak Belfry and take a photo
11:50 - 11:55 Guided tour to learn about Bosingak and its location.
11:55 - 11:59 Standing arrangement, hitting practice for bell-ringing / Photos
12:00 - 12:10 Bell ringing Experience and photos
* At least one English-speaking cultural commentator will be stationed at the venue at all times.
☞ 1330 Korea Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
☞ Venue: Level 2 of Bosingak Belfry at Gwancheol-dong in Jongno-gu, Seoul
☞ Period: January 1 – December 31, 2015
* Foreigners can only participate on Tuesdays. (Excluding days when closed)
* Closed: Independence Movement Day (March 1), National Liberation Day (August 15),
New Year’s Eve for bell-ringing ceremony, extreme heat season (August 4 – 6, 2015)
and cold spell season.
☞ Operating Hours: 11:45-12:10
☞ How to Participate: Register at Bosingak Belfry
☞ Schedule:
11:45 - 11:50 Meet in front of Bosingak Belfry and take a photo
11:50 - 11:55 Guided tour to learn about Bosingak and its location.
11:55 - 11:59 Standing arrangement, hitting practice for bell-ringing / Photos
12:00 - 12:10 Bell ringing Experience and photos
* At least one English-speaking cultural commentator will be stationed at the venue at all times.
☞ 1330 Korea Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
Courtesy of Department of Historical and Cultural Properties of Seoul Metropolitan Government
- Date
- 07/27/2015
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