Welcome to Pyeongchang! South Korea Braves the Cold with a Fun, Cultural Opening Ceremony
In frigid temperatures and under the watch of spectators around the world, South Korea opened the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang only minutes ago on Friday night — or Friday morning here in the U.S.
— with a joyous ceremony centered on peace.The colorful, culture-filled ceremony featured a trio of young kids who appeared to embark on a journey through South Korea’s rugged mountains with Pyeongchang’s official Olympic mascot, Soohorang, a white tiger.
Soon, the children encountered several other creatures, and a group of drummers stunned the crowd as they played along with a group of surrounding performers.The