From Reuters.

Thousands gather at Bosingak Pavilion in central Seoul for the New Year’s countdown ceremony. At midnight, the bronze bell is struck 33 times — a tradition rooted in Buddhist cosmology, symbolizing the 33 heavens. The resonant chimes are believed to dispel misfortune and welcome peace and prosperity for the year ahead.

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