Seoul fireworks show attracts 1 million spectators

Some 1 million spectators visited Seoul International Fireworks Festival in Yeouido, with organizers saying many more watched from a distance. Hanwha Group said the event wrapped up successfully Saturday and was also streamed live online. The group spent about 13 billion won on the show and around 4.5 billion won on safety management. About 5,000 safety personnel were deployed, the most in the festival’s over 20-year history.

The festival was livestreamed on Hanwha Group’s official YouTube channel and drew 2.68 million views, with peak concurrent users reaching 260,000.

Hanwha Group said it invited around 300 families of national heroes and war veterans to the event.

About 4.5 billion won was spent on safety management alone, out of the total cost of about 13 billion won.

Around 5,000 safety personnel, including about 1,200 volunteers from Hanwha affiliates, were deployed for crowd control.

Hanwha Group has hosted the annual fireworks festival since 2000.

Published Sep 6, 2026 2:17 pm KST

Spectators capture the moment fireworks illuminate the night sky over Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul, during the 2026 Seoul International Fireworks Festival, Saturday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Some 1 million spectators visited the country's largest annual fireworks show in Seoul, its organizers said Sunday, with many more believed to have enjoyed the annual event from a distance.

The Seoul International Fireworks Festival in Seoul's Yeouido wrapped up successfully Saturday, according to Hanwha Group.

Some 300 families of national heroes and war veterans were invited to the event also broadcasted live on the group's official YouTube channel, which garnered 2.68 million views with peak concurrent users reaching 260,000.

The group, which shouldered the entire cost of some 13 billion won ($9.66 million) for the show, said it had made all-out efforts to ensure crowd safety, spending around 4.5 billion won for safety management alone.

Around 5,000 safety personnel, including some 1,200 volunteers from Hanwha affiliates, were deployed at the scene for crowd control, the largest number ever in the event's history of over 20 years.

The defense-to-ship building conglomerate added it also partnered with local telecommunication operators for real-time measurement of crowd density and CCTV monitoring.

Hanwha Group has been hosting the annual fireworks festival since 2000.

约有100万观众前往汝矣岛观看首尔国际烟花节，主办方表示还有更多人远距离观看。韩华集团称，烟花节于周六圆满落幕，并进行了网络直播。该集团为此次烟花节投入了约130亿韩元，其中约45亿韩元用于安保管理。烟花节共部署了约5000名安保人员，创下该节日20多年历史以来的最高纪录。

该节日通过韩华集团的官方 YouTube 频道进行直播，吸引了 268 万次观看，最高同时在线用户数达到 26 万。

韩华集团表示，他们邀请了约300个国家英雄和退伍军人的家庭参加此次活动。

在总成本约 130 亿韩元中，仅安全管理一项就花费了约 45 亿韩元。

约有 5000 名安全人员被部署到现场进行人群控制，其中包括约 1200 名来自韩华旗下公司的志愿者。

韩华集团自2000年以来一直主办一年一度的烟花节。

发布于2026年9月6日下午2:17（韩国标准时间）

周六，在首尔汝矣岛汉江公园举行的2026年首尔国际烟花节上，观众们拍摄了烟花照亮夜空的精彩瞬间。（韩国时报 沈贤哲摄）

组织者周日表示，约有100万观众前往首尔观看了该国规模最大的年度烟花表演，另有许多人据信在远处欣赏了这一年度盛事。

据韩华集团消息，首尔汝矣岛举行的首尔国际烟花节于周六圆满落幕。

约 300 个国家英雄和退伍军人的家庭受邀参加了此次活动，该活动还在该组织的官方 YouTube 频道上进行了现场直播，获得了 268 万次观看，同时在线用户峰值达到 26 万。

该团体承担了此次演出约 130 亿韩元（966 万美元）的全部费用，并表示已尽一切努力确保观众安全，仅安全管理一项就花费了约 45 亿韩元。

现场部署了约 5000 名安全人员，其中包括约 1200 名来自韩华附属公司的志愿者，负责人群控制，这是该赛事 20 多年历史上人数最多的一次。

这家业务涵盖国防和船舶制造的综合企业还表示，它还与当地电信运营商合作，进行人群密度实时测量和闭路电视监控。

韩华集团自2000年以来一直主办一年一度的烟花节。