INTERNATIONAL: And, finally.... 2022 is the Year of the Tiger, an animal that represents braveness. Not as brave as an adult tiger, but very adorable and hopeful that 2022 could be a great year.Five endangered Siberian tiger cubs at a South Korean zoo gave cheer to locals looking to ring in the new year.

South Koreans are celebrating. 2022 is a Year of the Tiger, known as the king of all beasts. The zodiac sign Tiger is a symbol of strength and braveness.

2021 was considered a very difficult year because of the pandemic. Many people couldn't go out very much due to coronavirus, making many people sad or depressed. The birth of quintuplet tiger cubs months before the end of 2021 gives a lot of people hope and sort of excitement. It feels very good to see good-looking Korean tigers. Many people hope that 2022 will be a prosperous and happy year for all.

2022 will also see the start of the Year of the Tiger, according to the Korean zodiac, adding significance for visitors.

The quintuplets, whose combined names of Areum, Da-un, Uri, Nara, and Gangsan mean 'beautiful landscape of our country'. It was a rare event as tigers usually only give birth to a litter of two or three, according to the zoo located within the Everland amusement park in Yongin.

The tiger cubs only weighed 1 kilogram when their mother gave birth to them last year, but had grown by 30 times in six months, the zoo added in a statement.

The Siberian tiger, once common in the Korean peninsula, is on the brink of extinction in the wild after its population was decimated by poaching and loss of habitat. Scientists believe only a few hundred now live outside captivity.