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 A couple release a lantern as people fire fireworks to mark the arrival of the New Year at a beach in Sihanoukville, the coastal capital of Preah Sihanouk province, Jan. 1. AFP-Yonhap
A couple release a lantern as people fire fireworks to mark the arrival of the New Year at a beach in Sihanoukville, the coastal capital of Preah Sihanouk province, Jan. 1. AFP-Yonhap
A reveler wears neon spectacles to ring in the New Year in Beijing, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
A reveler wears neon spectacles to ring in the New Year in Beijing, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
People celebrate New Year's Eve in Palu in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province, Jan. 1. Reuters-Yonhap
People celebrate New Year's Eve in Palu in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province, Jan. 1. Reuters-Yonhap
Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Jan. 1. AFP-Yonhap
Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Jan. 1. AFP-Yonhap
A light show is projected on the Arc de Triomphe during a New Year's celebration on the Champs Elysees in Paris, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
A light show is projected on the Arc de Triomphe during a New Year's celebration on the Champs Elysees in Paris, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill during New Year's celebrations in Athens, Greece, Jan. 1. Reuters-Yonhap
Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill during New Year's celebrations in Athens, Greece, Jan. 1. Reuters-Yonhap
A couple kisses next to a Christmas tree during a celebration of New Year's Eve, amid ongoing Russia's invasion on Ukraine, in front of the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine, Dec. 31, 2023. Reuters-Yonhap
A couple kisses next to a Christmas tree during a celebration of New Year's Eve, amid ongoing Russia's invasion on Ukraine, in front of the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine, Dec. 31, 2023. Reuters-Yonhap
People stroll through the main shopping and pedestrian street of Istiklal on New Year's Eve in central Istanbul, Turkey, Dec. 31, 2023. Reuters-Yonhap
People stroll through the main shopping and pedestrian street of Istiklal on New Year's Eve in central Istanbul, Turkey, Dec. 31, 2023. Reuters-Yonhap
Revelers cheer before a countdown to the New Year in Beijing, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
Revelers cheer before a countdown to the New Year in Beijing, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
Revelers ring in the New Year after a countdown to 2024 in Beijing, Jan. 1. AP-Yonhap
Revelers ring in the New Year after a countdown to 2024 in Beijing, Jan. 1. AP-Yonhap
Revelers celebrate New Year's Eve in New York City's Times Square, Dec. 31, 2023. AFP-Yonhap
Revelers celebrate New Year's Eve in New York City's Times Square, Dec. 31, 2023. AFP-Yonhap
A performer dances in front of season decorations, in a shopping arcade in the center of the city, ahead of the New Year's Eve celebrations in Athens, Greece, Dec. 30, 2023. Reuters-Yonhap
A performer dances in front of season decorations, in a shopping arcade in the center of the city, ahead of the New Year's Eve celebrations in Athens, Greece, Dec. 30, 2023. Reuters-Yonhap
Evalena Worthington, owner of the Schooner Wharf Bar in Key West, practices the 'Lowering of the Wench,' from the 80-foot mast of the Schooner America 2, in Key West, Fla., Dec. 30, 2023. AP-Yonhap
Evalena Worthington, owner of the Schooner Wharf Bar in Key West, practices the 'Lowering of the Wench,' from the 80-foot mast of the Schooner America 2, in Key West, Fla., Dec. 30, 2023. AP-Yonhap
People dance during a party on New Year's Day in Mumbai, India, Jan. 1. Reuters-Yonhap
People dance during a party on New Year's Day in Mumbai, India, Jan. 1. Reuters-Yonhap
 A man takes a selfie during New Year's Eve celebrations in Moscow, Dec. 31, 2023. EPA-Yonhap
A man takes a selfie during New Year's Eve celebrations in Moscow, Dec. 31, 2023. EPA-Yonhap
Children play during New Year's Eve celebrations at a street in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines, Dec. 31, 2023. Reuters-Yonhap
Children play during New Year's Eve celebrations at a street in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines, Dec. 31, 2023. Reuters-Yonhap
Iranian Christians attend the New Year's Mass at Saint Sarkis Armenian Church in Tehran, Jan. 1. AFP-Yonhap
Iranian Christians attend the New Year's Mass at Saint Sarkis Armenian Church in Tehran, Jan. 1. AFP-Yonhap
People celebrate the start of the New Year as fireworks illuminate Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 1. AP-Yonhap
People celebrate the start of the New Year as fireworks illuminate Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 1. AP-Yonhap
A man prays as fireworks light up Copacabana Beach during New Year's celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 1. AP-Yonhap
A man prays as fireworks light up Copacabana Beach during New Year's celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 1. AP-Yonhap
Devotees of religions of African origin such as Umbanda and Candomble make offerings on Vermelha beach in Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 30, 2023. EPA-Yonhap
Devotees of religions of African origin such as Umbanda and Candomble make offerings on Vermelha beach in Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 30, 2023. EPA-Yonhap
Gurung community children in traditional attire participate in a parade to mark the New Year known there as 'Tamu Loshar' in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
Gurung community children in traditional attire participate in a parade to mark the New Year known there as 'Tamu Loshar' in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
Gurung community men dressed like various animals dance in a parade to mark the New Year known there as 'Tamu Loshar' in Kathmandu, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
Gurung community men dressed like various animals dance in a parade to mark the New Year known there as 'Tamu Loshar' in Kathmandu, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
Children perform a Balinese traditional dance during a New Year's Eve celebration in Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, Dec. 31, 2023. AFP-Yonhap
Children perform a Balinese traditional dance during a New Year's Eve celebration in Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, Dec. 31, 2023. AFP-Yonhap


People wearing traditional costumes perform during a New Year's Eve celebration in downtown Seoul, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
People wearing traditional costumes perform during a New Year's Eve celebration in downtown Seoul, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
People walk along Cheonggye Stream under the lanterns which are displayed for Seoul Lantern Festival, on New Year's Eve in downtown Seoul, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
People walk along Cheonggye Stream under the lanterns which are displayed for Seoul Lantern Festival, on New Year's Eve in downtown Seoul, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
People attend a ceremony to celebrate the New Year in Seoul, Dec. 31, 2023. Reuters-Yonhap
People attend a ceremony to celebrate the New Year in Seoul, Dec. 31, 2023. Reuters-Yonhap
A hairdresser wearing a Santa Claus costume colors the digits of the number 2024 after cutting a man's hair to welcome the New Year at a barbershop in Ahmedabad, India, Dec. 31, 2023. Reuters-Yonhap
A hairdresser wearing a Santa Claus costume colors the digits of the number 2024 after cutting a man's hair to welcome the New Year at a barbershop in Ahmedabad, India, Dec. 31, 2023. Reuters-Yonhap
Swimmers during the traditional Sylvester swim at lake Moossee in Moosseedorf, Switzerland, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
Swimmers during the traditional Sylvester swim at lake Moossee in Moosseedorf, Switzerland, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
People pray at Zojoji Buddhist temple on New Year's Eve in Tokyo, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
People pray at Zojoji Buddhist temple on New Year's Eve in Tokyo, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
A woman holds a lollipop for a little girl as they arrive at a market next to the Damascus gate, during New Year's Eve in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
A woman holds a lollipop for a little girl as they arrive at a market next to the Damascus gate, during New Year's Eve in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
A man buys bread with his son at a market in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, during New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
A man buys bread with his son at a market in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, during New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
Local residents participate in the annual carbide shooting on New Year's Eve in Zwolle, the Netherlands, Dec. 31, 2023. EPA-Yonhap
Local residents participate in the annual carbide shooting on New Year's Eve in Zwolle, the Netherlands, Dec. 31, 2023. EPA-Yonhap
Indian tourists take selfies during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sonamarg, a renowned tourist destination in Kashmir some 80 kilometers from Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, Dec. 31, 2023. EPA-Yonhap
Indian tourists take selfies during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sonamarg, a renowned tourist destination in Kashmir some 80 kilometers from Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, Dec. 31, 2023. EPA-Yonhap
 People warm themselves near a small fire as they attend New Year's Eve celebrations in Sonamarg, Dec. 31, 2023.  EPA-Yonhap
People warm themselves near a small fire as they attend New Year's Eve celebrations in Sonamarg, Dec. 31, 2023. EPA-Yonhap
People gather at the Juhu Beach on the Arabian Sea coast on New Year's Eve in Mumbai, India, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
People gather at the Juhu Beach on the Arabian Sea coast on New Year's Eve in Mumbai, India, Dec. 31, 2023. AP-Yonhap
Displaced Palestinians, who fled their homes due to Israeli air strikes, shelter in a tent camp amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Dec. 31, 2023. Reuters-Yonhap
Displaced Palestinians, who fled their homes due to Israeli air strikes, shelter in a tent camp amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Dec. 31, 2023. Reuters-Yonhap
People watch the last sunset of the year from a beach on New Year's Eve in Mumbai, India, Dec. 31, 2023. Reuters-Yonhap
People watch the last sunset of the year from a beach on New Year's Eve in Mumbai, India, Dec. 31, 2023. Reuters-Yonhap
 A heart shape is formed with fingers to view the last sunset of 2023 on New Year's Eve, in Karachi, Pakistan, Dec. 31, 2023. EPA-Yonhap
A heart shape is formed with fingers to view the last sunset of 2023 on New Year's Eve, in Karachi, Pakistan, Dec. 31, 2023. EPA-Yonhap


Choi Won-suk wschoi@koreatimes.co.kr


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