Pohang International Light Festival of 1000 Drone and Mega Fireworks

On May 31, the “2024 Pohang International Light Festival” opened at Yeongildae Beach in Buk-gu, Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province. Pohang, the “City of Fire and Light,” holds a representative cultural and tourism festival every year.

The Pohang International Light Festival began in 2004 when it held a fireworks show to commemorate Pohang Citizens’ Day under the theme of “Light,” which symbolizes Pohang, a world-class steel city, and “Fire,” which symbolizes a hot furnace. Since then, it has expanded into an international festival event, and famous overseas fireworks teams participate every year. The festival contents are also a festival of harmony that combines industrial and cultural elements such as a breakaway from the focus of simple “fireworks,” production performances and light parades.

When the night sky was embroidered with 1,000 drone shows from the first day, tens of thousands of spectators gathered on the white sand to cheer. The “light countdown” will begin on the main stage of Yeongildae Beach today (Sunday 1). It is a performance where the past, present and future of Pohang come together. There will also be a light drone show later in the day. A large-scale “fire drone” performance using 1,000 drones, lights and fireworks will embroider the night sky.

The lineup of “2024 Pohang Fireworks Festival” singers and the schedule for their performances were also unveiled on June 2. SG Wannabe Lee Seok-hoon and Woody will perform at the “Light Romantic Concert.” The concert will be held from 9 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. The “Fireworks Show” will be held from 8:40 p.m. to 9 p.m. on June 1 (Saturday). The “Drone Show” will then be held from 9:40 p.m. to 10 p.m.