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As Pohang City steps up preparations to successfully host the 2026 Pohang International Fireworks Festival, one of South Korea's leading cultural tourism festivals, and to review its safety measures, the final-round recording of the KBS National Singing Contest, a gathering for civic unity, wrapped up to an enthusiastic response near Yeongildae Beach.

On October 26, Pohang City held a festival-preparation review meeting in the City Hall's main conference room. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Mayor Bae Yong-su and attended by about 30 people, including heads of relevant departments and representatives from the Pohang Northern Fire Station, police station, coast guard station and other related organizations.

Pohang City Hall View

Originally scheduled for late May, the festival was postponed due to the local election schedule and will now take place from November 19 to 21. Thorough advance safety inspections are underway, with visitor safety as the top priority.

As excitement for the festival built, the final-round recording of the Pohang City edition of the KBS National Singing Contest, marking the launch of the city's ninth popularly elected administration, took place on October 27 in the plaza in front of the marine pavilion at Yeongildae Beach.

More than 430 teams took part in the first and second preliminary rounds held at Pohang Gymnasium on October 25, creating an enthusiastic atmosphere. After fierce competition, the final 15 teams took the stage to showcase their distinctive singing and talents.

Popular singers Kim Yeon-ja, Park Seo-jin, Jang Han-byeol, Miss Kim and Lee Su-yeon added to the event with dazzling congratulatory performances, drawing an enthusiastic response from the audience.

Pohang Mayor Park Yong-seon said, "I hope this broadcast will help introduce the beauty of Pohang's tourist attractions, including Yeongildae Beach and Homigot, as well as the city's distinctive flavors and charms, such as Guryongpo gwamegi, to people across the country."

The Pohang City edition of the KBS National Singing Contest, capturing the citizens' enthusiasm and Pohang's charm, is scheduled to air nationwide on KBS 1TV at 12:10 p.m. on January 3, 2027.

Pohang City plans to carry the momentum of the successful singing contest into the International Fireworks Festival. Attention is focused on whether the city can achieve both civic unity and increased regional tourism.

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