Cambodian Ambassador to South Korea Khuon Phon Rattanak (ឃួន ផុនរតនៈ), his wife and embassy officials attended activities associated with the Lantern Parade/Lotus Lantern Festival 2026 on the afternoon of May 16, 2026. The event was organised by South Korea's Lotus Lantern Festival preservation committee, with support from the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the committee of Jogyesa Buddhist Temple.
The Cambodian contingent was organised by Venerable រិន សារ៉ូ, abbot of the Khmer temple វត្តខ្មែរហ្វាសង់, together with the Cambodian community in South Korea. It followed the motto “Nation, Religion, King” and incorporated traditional cultural displays.
Alongside rumduol-flower lanterns reflecting Khmer Buddhist traditions, the contingent presented royal attire, wedding costumes, masked theatre, Bassac theatre and shadow theatre. The report described interest and appreciation among spectators for Cambodia's traditional cultural identity.
The report estimated that more than 500,000 Korean residents and foreign visitors watched the overall event along major streets in central Seoul. By: ប៉ៃ សុឃីម
