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Even in front of the crowded Bosingak, Hansan … Citizens “Go home early and stay with your family.”
Incident team = As the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) and the global cold snap overlapped, the atmosphere at the end of the year, as usual in central Seoul, disappeared.
On the 31st, last day of 2020, in the main area of central Seoul, which would normally be packed with the New Year’s ‘Countdown’ event, only citizens who moved quickly to avoid the cold in a calm environment stood out.
On the last day of the year at 7pm on that day, in front of Bosingak, which was packed with citizens wanting to see the ‘New Years Campaign Event’, other online bell events were held and it was busy.
Citizens who sometimes take commemorative photos in front of Bosingak also quickly left.
The food alley at Jongno 3-ga station near Bosingak was also crowded with people.
Most restaurants have a small number of tables where customers sit.
Even at the end of the year, some restaurants were closed.
The owner of a sashimi restaurant, who was welcoming a customer, sighed and said, “In general, there would have been a lot of customers who came to see the festival chimes event, but it is bitter.”
At the same time, the food alley near Seolleung Station in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, was also busy.
In the alley that would have been filled with the loud voices of people gathered in the New Year, only the sighs of the owners and the sound of delivery motorcycles could be heard.
A franchise chicken restaurant near Yangjae Station in Seoul had only one of 20 indoor tables for customers to sit.
Employee B said: “In the past, it would have been full of people who were counting down to the New Year, but the number of people who came to the store dropped dramatically as the store was only available until 9pm. anyway”.
Even in a meat restaurant in Seocho-gu, Seoul, it was difficult to find customers in the store.
Employee Byeon-mo, 48, said, “Due to the crown, the New Year’s and New Year’s holidays are colorless and there are few customers,” he said.
Citizens who simply went out to eat with their acquaintances to see the new year after having had a particularly difficult year also said: ‘I’m trying to get home quickly.
Jeong-mo (26), an office worker who was doing ‘chimac’ with two friends, said: “It is the last day of the year, so we meet once.” “Last year, we had a new year at the bar.
Mr. Kim, a 30-year-old office worker who was having dinner with a friend, said, “I’m close to my house so I’m trying to eat and get in fast.
Hand in hand with citizens on their way home, meals and cakes were held at home to end the year with their families.
At a franchise cafe in Dobong-gu, Seoul, there was a notice that all the cakes were sold.
A cafe official said: “All the cakes we make, including the pre-orders, were sold before 7 pm.”
Anmo, 26, who lives in Mapo-gu, said: “I don’t want to cause a problem while walking outside, so I will have my family and giblets delivered to me at home on the last day to eat.”
/ yunhap news
