In Korea its time to celebrate winter festivals. During January river Bukhangan, Hwacheon a South Korean county attracts lots of tourists forthe festival of fishing under the Ice. This festival is free to join by anyone and try their luck to get fresh and tasty fish. More pix after a jump.
This festival is been celebrated since from many years and each year its getting more exciting. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
More than thousands of people have already celebrated the festival and tourists are still pouring in. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
People stay here for hours to together with their entire families. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
This festival is celebrated for three weeks at the lake Hwa- Chong. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
The main attraction of this festival is ice fishing, fresh water trout or cherry salmon. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
It is not only fun fishing here people get very tasty fish to eat. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
The river Hvacheongang usually freezes in January from where the celebrations begins. (REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won)
Collected fresh fish under frozen ice. (REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won)
Hundreds of people trying their luck in finding the fish. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
Some people tasting the hot fish prepared in the lake itself. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
In addition to fishing people enjoying playing football, fireworks, ice sculptures and other family entertainments. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
People having look at the fish under the small holes. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
People here rely on organic farming and breeding trout as a means of their livelihood. (REUTERS / Lee Jae-Won)
People of this county has public access to do fishing in the river. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
People love and enjoy to see fishes swimming under the frozen ice. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
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