Busan International Fireworks Festival
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4th Busan International Fireworks Festival | |
| Location | Gwangalli Beach, Busan, South Korea |
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Hosted by | Busan Metropolitan City |
| Festival date | Oct. 21, 2011 ~ Oct. 29, 2011 |
| Website | http://www.bff.or.kr/ENG/Fireworks/01.asp |
Busan International Fireworks Festival (Korean: 부산국제불꽃축제), held annually in Gwangalli Beach, Busan, South Korea, is one of the most significant fireworks festivals in Asia. Tens of thousands of fireworks and state-of-the-art lasers light up the sky in harmony with the theme song of the festival against a backdrop of the sea and 2 level suspension bridge, Gwangan Bridge.
History
- the fascinating fireworks display was held to celebrate the 2005 APEC Busan Summit. It left a great impression on viewers and was very popular. As a result, it became an annual festival.
- In 2010 the festival attracted about 2.52 million visitors from all over the country and abroad.[1]
- In 2011 the Busan International Fireworks Festival is held from October 21 to October 29, 2011.
- In 2012 it held from October 26 to October 28 at Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Gwangalli Beach and Gwangan Bridge. But the festival which was scheduled to held on October 27 was delayed because of heavy rain.
- In 2013 it held from October 25 to October 26.
- In 2014 it held from October 24 to October 25.
- In 2015 it held from October 23 to October 24. It was held with Tsushima at the same time.[2]
Criticism
- In 2008, there are heavy traffic jam over the Busan. It took long time to pass the road. Especially, traffic jam near Gwangalli Beach is more severe. In addition, some intercity buses passing through Gwangan Bridge were delayed or canceled. It took place because many people gathered around Gwangalli Beach.[3]
- Facilities such as hotel, restaurant and bar which is located near event site were criticized by tourists because they raised the price up to ten times.[4]
- After festival, Gwangalli Beach was full of so much trash because many visitors threw away newspaper and food waste along the road.[5]
- The problem arose with the respect to the high probability of safety accident. Also basic facilities such as toilet were not enough.[6]
- The environmental pollution was pointed out. Heavy metals and toxic substances diffused into the air and these contaminants sank into the Gwangalli Beach.[7] [8]
References
- ↑ 'Busan Fireworks' captivate visitors from around the world(Korean), 《Busan Ilbo》, Retrieved 2011-9-18.
- ↑ Ready for shoot 80,000 fireworks (Korean),《Money week》
- ↑ Cheon, Youngcheol (2008-10-20). "War for take good site" (in Korean). Busan Ilbo.
- ↑ Kim, Jeonghan (2008-10-20). "Busan Fireworks Festival has been 'half success'" (in Korean). Seoul News.
- ↑ Cheo, Young-cheol (2008-10-20). "Dark side of firework in Busan" (in Korean). Busan Ilbo.
- ↑ Park, Jong-hyuk (2008-10-18). "Fireworks feast of autumn night" (in Korean). YTN.
- ↑ Lim, Won-cheol (2007-10-17). "Science of flame through Gwangalli firework" (in Korean). Busan Ilbo.
- ↑ Byeon, Sang-uk (2006-11-13). "Can Busan firework festival continue?" (in Korean). Nocut News.
See also
- Seoul International Fireworks Festival
- Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)
- List of festivals in South Korea
- List of festivals in Asia
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