500 Drones Light Up Night Sky Over Dongtan Lake Park... 50,000 Attend "Hwaseong Lunabit Festival"

Hwaseong City: A Spectacle of Light and Music at Dongtan Lake Park
500-Drone Show Featuring Children's Drawings... "Light Playground" Also Open
Mayor Jeong: "We Will Expand Opportunities to Enjoy Culture and the Arts Close to Home"

Drawings created by children on paper appeared across the night sky above Dongtan Lake Park, brought to life by 500 drones. Families and neighbors gathered along the lakeshore, where light and music came together, to enjoy a festival on an autumn night.

A spectacular fireworks show is underway at the 2026 Hwaseong Luna Light Festival. Courtesy of Hwaseong City.

Hwaseong Special City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Jeong Myeonggeun), announced on Nov. 1 that around 50,000 people attended the "2026 Hwaseong Lunabit Festival," held on Oct. 31 around Undapwon at Dongtan Lake Park.

Hosted by Hwaseong City and organized by the Hwaseong Cultural Tourism Foundation, the festival was held under the theme "In Search of the Lost Moonlight." It turned children's drawings and works by local artists into performances and exhibitions, and offered hands-on programs for citizens to participate in.

The festival began at 4 p.m. with a bubble and balloon show, followed by a citizen-participation random play dance and a jazz performance by a local arts group. At the opening ceremony at 7 p.m., Hwaseong Mayor Jeong Myeonggeun and other key attendees held an opening ceremony with children. The program continued with an opening performance combining fireworks, music and lighting, followed by a children's musical.

The drone show, which began at 7:40 p.m., featured selected entries from a children's drawing contest. The 500 drones rendered the children's drawings in light, filling the night sky above the lake.

Hwaseong Special City Mayor Jeong Myeonggeun enjoys a performance at the 2026 Hwaseong Luna Light Festival. Photo provided by Hwaseong City.

Hands-on and exhibition spaces themed around light were also set up near the performance venue. At the "Light Playground," which opened at 1 p.m., visitors could explore light sculptures that responded to their movements, light-emitting diode (LED) cube blocks and fluorescent-paint drawing activities.

At the "Light Gallery," a collaboration between local company APS DNL and local artists, media art works using transparent LEDs were showcased. After the drone show, a costume disco party led by disc jockeys and dance teams was held. The festival wrapped up at 9 p.m. with the "Luna Show," which brought together the lake, lighting and music.

Mayor Jeong said, "The imagination of children, the creativity of local artists and the participation of citizens came together to turn an autumn night at Dongtan Lake Park into a special stage. I thank everyone who joined in and helped make the festival shine, as well as everyone who put their heart into preparing it."

A stage featuring DJ performances and special effects is underway at the 2026 Hwaseong Lunabit Festival. Photo provided by Hwaseong City.

He added, "We will make the most of Hwaseong's spaces and cultural resources to expand opportunities for citizens to enjoy culture and the arts close to home and create lasting memories together."

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