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![Thousands of cyclists depart from Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno District, downtown Seoul, Sunday morning for the 2024 Seoul Bike Festival. The annual festival, in its 16th iteration, was hosted by the JoongAng Ilbo and JTBC, affiliates of the Korea JoongAng Daily, and sponsored by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and Woori Bank. The 21-kilometer (13-mile) course began in Gwanghwamun Square, central Seoul, on Sunday morning, followed along the northern banks of the Han River and finished at World Cup Park in Mapo District, western Seoul. [JOONGANG ILBO]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11471332.jpg?imageId=11471332&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Cyclists ride along Gwanghwamun with Gyeongbok Palace as a backdrop in downtown Seoul on Sunday. The Seoul Bike Festival is the country's biggest bicycle event, hosted by the JoongAng Ilbo and JTBC and sponsored by Seoul's city government. The cyclists began riding at 8 a.m. and traveled 21 kilometers (13 miles), including a stretch along Gangbyeon Expressway, before finishing at World Cup Park in Mapo District, western Seoul. [JUN MIN-KYU]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10440516.jpg?imageId=10440516&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)