New Year bell-ringing event resumes in South Korea after two-year hiatus

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New Year bell-ringing event resumes in South Korea after two-year hiatus

STORY: New Year bell-ringing event resumes in South Korea after two-year hiatus DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of guests attending the ceremony (courtesy of Seoul metropolitan government) 2. various of bell-ringing event (courtesy of Seoul metropolitan government) 3. various of audience at the scene (courtesy of Seoul metropolitan government) 4. various of performances at the scene (courtesy of Seoul metropolitan government) STORYLINE: South Korea resumed its annual bell-ringing ceremony to celebrate the New Year after two years of suspension due to COVID-19. The ceremony, hosted by the Seoul metropolitan government with the theme of "Ringing of the heart, beginning of hope," took place at midnight of Saturday at Bosingak Pavilion in central Seoul with about 50,000 people attending. A total of 14 people, including Oh Se-hoon, Seoul's Mayor, Cho Gue-sung, a member of the national football team who competed in the World Cup in Qatar, and other

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