From mountaintops to beaches, people all across South Korea gather to make wishes upon the first sunrise of 2025

Climbers gather near the peak of Hallasan on Jeju Island, the highest point in South Korea, as the sun emerges Wednesday, the first day of 2025. (Yonhap)

Crowds are descend Inwangsan, a mountain in Seoul's Jongno-gu, with some seated atop the fortress walls, after observing the year's first sunrise, Wednesday. (Yonhap)

The sun rises over the sea off Mangsang Beach in Donghae, Gangwon Province, where large crowds gathered to mark the beginning of the new year, Wednesday. (Yonhap)

People gather to watch the first sunrise of the year at Gonghyeonjin Beach in Goseong-gun, Gangwon Province, Wednesday. (Yonhap)


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