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Aug. 7, 2015 / 11:05 AM

Thousands wield water guns for South Korean festival

The Third Annual Seoul Water Gun Festival reportedly brought tens of thousands of people to the city's Sinchon district. GoGarr/YouTube video screenshot

The Third Annual Seoul Water Gun Festival reportedly brought tens of thousands of people to the city's Sinchon district. GoGarr/YouTube video screenshot

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- A participant in a South Korean water gun festival strapped on a GoPro camera to chronicle the H2O hijinks on the streets of the capital.

YouTuber GoGarr uploaded a video showing the aquatic activities at the 3rd Annual Seoul Water Gun Festival, including a 1,150-foot-long water slide, hose-wielding "fire men" suspended on ropes, foam-making machines and hundreds of people armed with water guns.

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The July 25-26 water gun festival brought tens of thousands of visitors to Seoul's Sinchon district.

"One of the best festivals in Korea! Was even better than last year," GoGarr wrote online.

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