From Gwanghwamun to Han River, Seoul rolls out winter festivities across the city

As winter settles over the capital, the Seoul Metropolitan Government is turning the city’s historic heart into a large-scale canvas of light, hoping that media art and year-end events can keep residents and visitors coming to public spaces despite the cold. One of the city's winter plans is the “2025 Seoul Light Gwanghwamun,” a media art festival that will run for 24 days from Dec. 12 through Jan. 4 at Gwanghwamun Square. Now in its fourth year, the event is designed to combine digital art with