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On March 14, mostly clear and mild weather drew day-trippers across the country.
Forecasters predicted daytime highs of 50–59°F (10–15°C), and fine particulate matter levels were expected to range from moderate to good by the afternoon.
At Saembat Market in Sinbuk-eup, Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, the periodic five-day market coincided with the weekend and attracted family outings. Shoppers stopped at stalls selling buckwheat pancakes, hotteok and hot dogs, bought snacks and sampled them on the spot.
Cheongnyeongpo in Yeongwol, Gangwon — a filming location for the movie The Man Who Lives with the King and the historic exile site of King Danjong — was packed with visitors from early morning. By 3 p.m., about 3,200 people had visited Cheongnyeongpo.
Along Musimcheon Stream and at Munam Ecological Park in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, lightly dressed families, couples and groups of friends enjoyed the first hints of spring with bright faces.
By 2:30 p.m., roughly 2,300 people had toured Cheongnamdae, the former presidential villa in Cheongju — about double last weekend’s 1,400 visitors.
In Busan, visitors flocked to Busan Citizens Park in Busanjin District. Some people wore heavy padded coats, while others chose lighter fleeces or hoodies.
Because the Hayaria Lawn is closed for maintenance each February and March, some parkgoers spread mats on other grassy areas, lay down, or shared food they had brought.
Seventeen-year-old Park Hee-kyung, who was sitting on a mat with friends, said she came out with classmates she became close to after starting high school. \”It was chilly in the shade, but the sun feels wonderful,\” she said with a smile.
Seven-year-old Kim, who had come with his father, said with a grin, \”I love playing tag and racing my dad. I don’t notice the cold; it feels refreshing.\”
Around 9:30 a.m., near Jeonju Sinhung High School in North Jeolla Province, participants chanted \”Long live Korean independence\” to commemorate the March 13, 1919 Jeonju Manse Movement.
The Jeonju March 13 Manse Movement, which took place 107 years ago, involved more than 10,000 people and was the largest independence demonstration in North Jeolla Province. Pastor Kim In-jeon of Seomun Church and students from Sinhung and Gijeon schools led a large protest at the Jeonju Southern Market.
About 500 students and citizens dressed in white robes marched while waving the Taegeukgi, South Korea’s national flag, and shouting \”Manse.\” Passersby stopped to record the scene on their phones and to reflect on the day’s historical significance.
Seventeen-year-old Jo Seon-ha, a student at Gijeon Girls’ High School who carried a Taegeukgi while wearing her school uniform, said she wanted to take part to relive the spirit of the Manse movement. \”Every March, Sinhung Middle and High Schools and Gijeon Girls’ High reenact the event. It’s more meaningful because ordinary citizens join in,\” she said.
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