Watch again: Blue Supermoon rises over South Korean capital Seoul

A rare blue supermoon, the first observed in 2024, rose above South Korea’s capital Seoul on Monday, 19 August. A blue moon is not named after the colour and instead refers to the second full moon in one calendar month or four full moons within a season. The moon appeared red and yellow at dusk because of the light refracting around the atmosphere at the horizon. Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: Find us on social: TikTok / @independent Instagram / X (Twitter) / Facebook / Download the iOS & Android app: Sign up to our newsletters: