PHOTOS Welcoming first sunrise of 2026

People watch the first sunrise of the year on Seonyu Bridge in Seoul, Thursday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

The first sunrise of the year is seen over Seonyu Bridge in Seoul, Thursday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

People watch the first sunrise of the year as it rises over Seonyu Bridge in Seoul, Thursday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

People watch the first sunrise of the year as it rises over Seonyu Bridge in Seoul, Thursday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

The first sunrise of the year is seen over Seoul's Yeouido District, Thursday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

The first sunrise of the year is seen over Soyang River in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, Thursday. Yonhap

People watch the first sunrise of the year from the beach near the Sea Tomb of King Munmu in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, Thursday. Yonhap

People watch the first sunrise of the year from the beach near the Sea Tomb of King Munmu in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, Thursday. Yonhap