V Day with LED roses

HONG KONG: It’s like a romantic scene out of  one of South Korea’s sappy soap dramas — tens of thousands of  illuminated roses forming an impressive backdrop for the lead actor and  actress to declare their love for each other on the occasion of Valentine’s Day. The Light Rose Garden, a  public art installation featuring a sea of white roses made with  light-emitting diode, or LED, is also a perfect venue for Valentine’s  Day in Hong Kong. Originating in South Korea, the Light Rose Garden is  on a world tour with its first stop in the southern Chinese city.  Organiser Jung Yong Jin said he’s thrilled to see people outside of  Seoul enjoying the garden, made up of 25,000 waterproof white roses  arranged tightly in Hong Kong’s landmark Central and Western District  Promenade, with 25 roses planted every three square metres. The roses  light up each night and instantly illuminate the park against the  backdrop of Hong Kong’s skyline. Couples, families and friends flock to  take photos. “I created this LED rose garden because I wanted  families, friends and lovers to come out to parks at night,” Jung said.  The light garden’s next stop is in Singapore on February 22.