The night bell stopped after 67 years.

【Anchorage】
On the last day of 2020, we have about 4 and a half hours left.

What year was 2020 for you?

This year with Corona 19,

Masks became commonplace and children had to spend time at home.

It was difficult for all the people.

As the wreath continues for almost a year, the atmosphere of the New Year’s Eve and New Years holidays at this time of year is very different from the previous year.

The other bell event that takes place in Bosingak, Jongno, Seoul on January 1 of each year is said to take place online after 67 years as well.

Let’s connect the journalists in Bosingak and observe the atmosphere of the scene.

Reporter Chae Hae-won!

【Reporter】
Yes, it is in front of Jongno Bosingak.

In previous years, on the last day of the year, many people would have gathered at Bosingak.

This year, as the city of Seoul decided to hold other online events due to Corona 19, the entire Bosingak area appears to be busy.

It has been 67 years since the New Years Belling Event was held online.

Nearby merchants even disappeared at the end of the year and had a tougher last day than ever.

Citizens who visited Bosingak here also expressed regret for a difficult year due to Corona 19.

【Interview】 Youngjin Lee / Freelance
“(The guests) decreased a lot. (December) is the month with the most sales, but if last year’s sales were 10 due to Corona, it would only be 1.2.”

【Interview】 Kim Ji-hoon, Cho Young My-partner / Hawaii, USA
“(This year) seems to have been a more cinematic year than a movie. It is a year with many regrets, but I hope that in 2021 all the pain and difficult things will be forgotten, and the Crown will end and it will be happy.”

【Anchorage】
Although other types of events take place online, there was also a concern that crowds could be overcrowded around the Bosingak area.

Looking behind the reporter, it seems that there are not many people, but what is it like?

【Reporter】
Yes, it is time to go home, then there are people passing by, but the citizens who come here to see other events are not noticed.

However, in preparation for the possibility for citizens to meet, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has deployed security personnel.

If you are going out late at night, it would be best to watch the ‘Jean Bell’ event online with your family at home.

At this event, small businessmen suffering from coronavirus and actors who cannot take the stage will deliver a message of hope and hope for the new year.

The event will be available on TBS, Live Seoul, and YouTube starting at 11:30 a.m. tonight.

Along with this, a virtual reality video showing the New Year’s appearance and the ringing of the bells in Bosingak is also available on the Seoul City website.

As other events take place online, buses and the subway do not run today.

I am TBS Chae Hae-won in Bosingak, Seoul.

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