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Fireworks erupt as the cauldron is lit with the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Pyeongchang Stadium on Feb. 9, 2018.

he 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea have officially kicked off with Friday’s (Feb. 9) luminous Opening Ceremony.

Full of intricately choreographed and technologically-advanced performances showcasing Korean tradition and culture, the night also symbolized a sense of peace and unity in a particularly tumultuous time in international relations. North and South Korea marched together in the stadium less than 50 miles from the border separating them. The two nations walked under a joint flag, a simple blue geographic outline of the combined country against a white background. The ceremony ended with a North Korean and a South Korean hockey player carrying the torch together to ultimately hand it off to South Korean figure skater Yuna Kim to light the Olympic cauldron.

Here are some more highlights from the big event