Cheongdo bullfighting begins today... 12 games will take place every Sat. and Sun.

▲ This photo shows Korean bullfighting. (Yonhap)

CHEONGDO, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- Cheongdo Bull Fighting opens the cow fight stadium and begins this year’s matches.

Twelve games will take place every Saturday to Sunday until Dec. 25, and special matches and events will be held.

According to the COVID-19 quarantine guidelines, up to 2,000 people, 20% of all seats, can enter the bullfighting stadium.

People with a vaccine pass and who want to enter must make a reservation in advance on the Cheongdo Bull Fighting homepage or mobile app three days before the game.

The Cheongdo Bull Fighting plans to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by checking the temperature with thermal imaging cameras and putting on wristbands on all visitors.

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