Actor Song Joong-ki Song Hye-kyo's news of the breakup was reported, and Taebaek city of Gangwon canceled the Taebaek Couple Festival, a festival commemorating the "Dawn of the Sun" this year.
An official of Taebaek city said on the 28th, "The Taebaek Couple Festival has been canceled this year due to the atmosphere of the festival committee members regarding the existence of the Taebaek Couple Festival." However, the existence of the festival will continue to be discussed. It is highly likely to envision items of other themes. "
In May 2017, the Taebaek Couple Festival, which was created as a festival concept for the first couples in the nation, attracted more than 12,000 tourists for three days. Many people have been expecting this year's festival by conducting various events such as experiencing virtual reality (VR) in the sea, experiencing couples' costumes such as hanbok and school uniforms, flying a wish lantern, and a couple song festival.
The Taebaek Couple Festival, which was created to commemorate the opening of the 'Dawn of the Sun' park, was scheduled to be held for two days from July 27 to 28, but on the 27th, Song Jung Ki and Song Hye Kyo's divorce application were announced.
In particular, Taebaek city, which was a filming site, was created with a production cost of 270 million won thanks to the great popularity of the drama. In addition, it is said that a statue of Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki's kissing gods was installed in the 'Dawn of the Sun' park, but Taebaek city is also discussing whether to remove the statue.