Ice fishing festival in South Korea

In Korea, it was time to winter festivals. Ski resorts Yonphen and Muju going to a lot of tourists to take part in winter fun. Yonphen has a vertical drop of 700 to 1500 meters above sea level and is called the "Alps" of the Korean Peninsula.

Every January on the river Bukhangan in South Korea Hwacheon County are hosting the festival fishing under the ice, which attracts thousands of people. In the role of the fisherman can try each, so as to participate in this celebration everyone can join.






In South Korea, started the festival fishing lovers. This event is held here for the past few years and every year it becomes more ambitious. (Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images)



This year, the event brings together about a hundred thousand fans ice fishing. (Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images)



Many Koreans come there with their entire families - with children. (Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images)



Festival takes place over three weeks on the lake called Hwa-Chun. (Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images)



The main attraction of fishing - freshwater trout or cherry salmon that inhabits clear rivers of Northeast Asia. (Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images)



It's not only beautiful, but also very tasty fish with an almost sweet taste. (Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images)



River Hvacheongang usually freezes in the winter, but if it does not happen - no problem. (REUTERS / Lee Jae-Won)



Organizers of the festival frozen section of the river especially during the festival. (REUTERS / Lee Jae-Won)



The three-week festival is not limited to only one fishing. (Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images)



Some of the fish lovers satisfied with its wine right on the lake, they fry it on fire or make sushi. (Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images)



In addition festival includes race sledding, ice sculpting figures, soccer on ice and other family entertainment and a large fireworks display during the closing ceremony. (Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images)



But the main event, of course, is to get out on the ice tens of thousands of people with fishing rods and nets. (Sung-Jun / Getty Images)



Located in the upper tributaries of the river system Bukhangan (Vukhan), Hwacheon County - the organizer of the festival - is proud of the purity of its water and mountains, where the locals rely on organic farming and breeding of trout as a means of livelihood. (REUTERS / Lee Jae-Won)



Hwacheon county is also the first in Korea, opening public access to its rivers for fishing on the ice. (Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images)



On the frozen surface of the river, tourists squat or lie directly on the ice, while forgetting about the cold. Cheers are heard whenever they manage to catch another big fish that are found here in abundance. (Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images)