People walk alongside the Han River in southern Seoul in the early morning, Saturday, as part of the Solas event organized by the Irish Association of Korea to raise awareness about mental health. Courtesy of Bereket Alemayehu
In four cities across Korea, more than 200 people participated in the annual Solas sunrise walk on Saturday, bringing local and international communities together for the third time in a nationwide show of solidarity for mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
Organized by the Irish Association of Korea (IAK), the early morning walk events were held simultaneously in Seoul and Busan, on Jeju Island and, for the first time, in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, aimed at spreading awareness of mental health and well-being, while also raising funds to support mental health counseling services in Korea. In Seoul, about 100 people gathered near Yeouinaru Station on Seoul Metro Line 5 at 4 a.m. wearing green T-shirts for the annual 5-kilometer community walk known as Solas, from the Irish word for "light.”
People from Korea and around the world gather for the Solas sunrise walk organized by the Irish Association of Korea to raise mental health awareness held in southern Seoul's Yeouido, Saturday. Courtesy of Bereket Alemayehu
