Hand of Harmony

The Hand of Harmony is located at Homigot Beach, Pohang, South Korea. Homigot means "village on a tiger's tale" which is located to the east of urban Pohang in Daebo-myeon. Homigot is a unique place to visit because Homigot is the place where the sunrise can be first seen all around Korea. Therefore, Homigot is the main venue of the Homigot Sunrise Festival to celebrate New Year in Korea. The celebration is to witness the first sun of the year rise between the fingers of this sculpture (hand of harmony). The festival begins on the eve of December 31, and ends on January 1. Various programme are prepared to make all-nights festival entertaining until early morning.

The hands were constructed in 1999 to symbolize continuing efforts of all Korean citizens to pursue a better quality of life. There are two hand, the left hand stands on the land, whereas the right hand stands in the ocean water. These sculpture are made of bronze and granite. Each year, tourists visiting Homigot on New Year's release more than ten thousand balloons containing theirs wishes for the coming year.

During the Homigot Sunrise Festival

the left hand

the right hand