South Korea's Air Force aerobatic team, the Black Eagles, performs an air show over Gwangalli Beach in Busan on Saturday. (Yonhap)
South Korea's Air Force aerobatic team, the Black Eagles, performs an air show over Gwangalli Beach in Busan on Saturday. (Yonhap)

South Korea’s Air Force aerobatic team, the Black Eagles, held an air show on Saturday to celebrate the 21st Busan Fireworks Festival.

Held at Gwangalli Beach, Busan, at 4 p.m., the show lasted for 10 minutes, kicking off the festivities ahead of the main event.

The official fireworks program runs from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. across Gwangalli Beach, Igidae and Dongbaek Island.

South Korea's Air Force aerobatic team, the Black Eagles, performs an air show over Gwangalli Beach in Busan on Saturday. (Yonhap)
South Korea's Air Force aerobatic team, the Black Eagles, performs an air show over Gwangalli Beach in Busan on Saturday. (Yonhap)

The main event opens with an international showcase featuring designs from a renowned Chinese fireworks team, followed by the signature Busan multi-fireworks show centered on the theme “Busan’s Dream” and concludes with a curtain-call finale.

Pre-festival activities began at 1 p.m., featuring a book picnic along the beach, chalk art and scratch book interactive zones and live busking by local indie bands. Signal fireworks were set off three times starting at 6 p.m. to signal the countdown to the main event.

South Korea's Air Force aerobatic team, the Black Eagles, performs an air show over Gwangalli Beach in Busan on Saturday. (Yonhap)
South Korea's Air Force aerobatic team, the Black Eagles, performs an air show over Gwangalli Beach in Busan on Saturday. (Yonhap)

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