A strange light left the residents of the land of ginseng bewildered and curious.

Around 6 PM on December 30th (local time), peculiar streaks of light appeared in the sky, causing residents of Seoul, Gangwon province, Gyeonggi, and South Chungcheong in South Korea to be intrigued and puzzled.

Many speculated it to be a sign of extraterrestrial beings, while others pondered if it was caused by UFOs…

The reality behind the mysterious light in the sky over Seoul – Photo 1.
The strange light appearing in the sky left the people of South Korea wondering.

Shortly after, the South Korean Ministry of Defense released a statement, explaining that these beams of light resulted from a solid-fuel space rocket test. Simultaneously, the agency apologized for not forewarning the citizens, according to the Korea Herald.

This was part of another launch test following a previous one conducted on March 30th. The purpose of this rocket launch aimed to bolster the country’s defense capabilities after the United States and South Korea agreed to end restrictions on Seoul’s missile development.

Upon learning the truth, many netizens could only react with a resigned ‘Ah, that’s what it was,’ having initially thought it was a sign of UFOs.”