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Cheongnamdae, as autumn deepens, has been dyed with chrysanthemums. With colorful chrysanthemum sculptures adding to the beautiful autumn scenery of Dacheongho Lake, visitors are continuing to flock in.

CJB reporter Minah Lee visited the Cheongnamdae Autumn Festival site, which runs through this weekend.

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Yellow and red chrysanthemums bloom brightly under the autumn sunlight.

The colorful chrysanthemum sculptures catch the eyes of visitors, who are busy leaving behind memories of an autumn day in front of them.

[Lee Jae-ok / Siheung-si, Gyeonggi-do : It is so, so beautiful. I am constantly admiring it. I keep marveling at how human power can make something so pretty.]

Cheongnamdae has transformed into a gorgeous chrysanthemum garden to welcome autumn.

This year, chrysanthemum sculptures and photo zones have been further expanded to provide an abundance of sights to see.

[Lee Bum-chan / Head of Cheongnamdae Management Office : When you think of a Cheongnamdae festival, naturally it is the autumn festival. Among them, the chrysanthemums are the biggest sight to see. Tens of thousands of chrysanthemums are exhibited like this.]

Another way to enjoy autumn at Cheongnamdae is the monorail.

Riding the monorail up to the observatory presents a picture-like landscape where the blue lake and mountains tinged with autumn colors harmonize.

[Moon Yong-ju / Songpa-gu, Seoul : The scenery itself goes so well with Dacheongho Lake and is really pretty. This area goes really well with the fall foliage right now.]

Various attractions such as musical performances, fashion shows, and magic continue across the festival venue.

The Cheongnamdae Autumn Festival, which runs until this Sunday, waives admission fees for visitors using the free shuttle bus during the weekend, and a night opening until 9:00 PM will also be held on Saturday.

(Video by Park Hee-seong / CJB)

Minah Lee, CJB