South Korea's first area to freeze over is always Hwacheon, where the river's ice reaches a solid 16 inches thick by January ideal conditions for trout grabbing. The Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival is a unique wintertime celebration that draws over 1,000,000 visitors every year. To promote it as the nation’s largest and most popular winter festival, organizers plan a variety of programs and fun activities, but the most popular pastime is ice fishing in the clean waters of the Bukhangang River.










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