Events In Korea (한국의 행사)
Information on festivals and events in Seoul and around Korea. 서울과 한국 주변의 축제와 행사에 대한 정보.
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Nonsan Strawberry Festival: Eating In Strawberry Fields in Korea
It’s strawberry season in Korea, as if you didn’t notice the bucketful being sold in the markets and from trucks driving through your neighborhoods everywhere right now. When I was growing up, I LOVED having strawberry plants that I could pick my own strawberries from and luckily in Korea, there are strawberry festivals where you can do just that. Nonsan is Korea’s largest strawberry producer and the city welcomes people from near and far every spring in Korea for the Nonsan Strawberry Festival which took place this past weekend to the delight of many, myself included. Don’t miss it next year! Visitors can taste some of their delicious strawberries freshly…
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Gwanghwamun Flea Market Fun
Every Sunday from March to October, traffic is blocked going southbound and tents are erected for a big flea market on the Gwanghwamun Square just in front of Gyeongbokgung Palace. From 11 o’clock in the morning to 4 in the afternoon, visitors can peruse a wide range of goods. Vendors sell everything from old clothes at bargain prices to homemade accessories, teas, candles, lotions, potted plants and seedlings and more. What’s more, every Sunday is different. There’s something for everyone and even food from around the world on sale to munch on when the midday pangs of hunger strike. (This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a certain percentage…
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The Flower That Doesn’t Wilt: I’m The Evidence
This month at Seodaemun Prison in Seoul there is an added exhibition titled The Flower That Doesn’t Wilt: I’m the Evidence. The exhibit is a collection of comics by 14 different artists that depicts different aspects of the lives of the comfort women from the past, the present and into the future and it is powerful. Learn more about the halmoni and the history of comfort women during the Korean War in Korea. (This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a certain percentage of a sale if you purchase after clicking at no cost to you. Thank you for your support.) The artists did not hold back with…
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The Taebaek Snow Festival: Snowy Fun In Korea
The Taebaek Snow Festival (태백산 눈축제) is one of the most popular winter festivals in South Korea. Every winter in Korea, this quiet mountainside town becomes home to snow and ice sculptures, winter sports, traditional and not so traditional cultural performances and more. Located in the picturesque Taebaek Mountain range, the area often sees some of the heaviest and most reliable snowfall in Korea. If you’re looking for where to find snow in Korea, the Taebaek Mountains are the ideal destination with abundant snowfall and breathtaking scenery. Taebaek will be cold, crisp, and full of beautiful and playful scenery. Here’s what to expect: (This post contains affiliate links, which means…
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11 Things You Can Only Do In The Winter in Korea
There are a lot of lists of things to do in the winter in Korea that are just the same lists as normal things to do in Korea but they have pictures of Korea with snow. This list is NOT that. This list is an actual list of things to do in the winter in Korea that you CANNOT do the rest of the year, in any other season of the year. There are a lot of things to do in the winter in Korea. From indoors fun if your prone to chills, to ski slopes, and ice skating and even strawberry picking! When it’s cold in Korea, find something…
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An Artistic Accomplishment
This past weekend, I was an “artist” in a Crazy Multiply Art Collective showcase that was centered around inventions. I’ll be writing about the collective soon and their goals and endeavors in the future. A couple months back I decided showing off some of my other talents, though I wouldn’t call myself an artist, just a simple crafter who can’t stand not doing something with her fingers while she watches an episode of Project Runway or the like, would be a nice change of pace and a situation where I could push myself a little bit. I think it’s important to always find ways to push myself and further the…
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The Cheongsong Apple Festival
Looking for a fun fall festival in Korea? Check out the awesome Cheongsong Apple Festival (청송사과축제). Cheongsong is off the beaten path for most travelers but well known for producing some of the most delicious apples in Korea. Find fun performances, lots of delicious apple related delicacies, and you can even pick apples too. Take a trip this fall in Korea to Cheongsong and plan it in time to celebrate autumn Korean-style, with apples in hand. Cheongsong, Korea is a great area to explore for a weekend in the fall. Here’s what to know: (This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a certain percentage of a sale if…
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Every Single Day Plays @ Jisan World Rock Festival
Love Stage, one of the three stages at Jisan World Rock Festival this year, hadn’t had nearly the crowds that the main stage had leading up to Every Single Day taking the stage at 4:30 but as their time neared and they stepped up to sound check the people emerged. Their set included Echo from the recently popular Korean drama I Hear Your Voice, Lucky Day and Tik Tok from the first drama they wrote and produced music for Pasta and one of the big highlights of the show was Downpour, Sonagi (소나기) in Korean, from Cheongdamdong Alice in which they had the entire audience singing along. They played an acoustic set…
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The Flowers, They are a ‘Bloomin
Spring has taken it’s pretty little time making it to the Korean peninsula this year, and from what my grandmother tells me, it’s pretty much the same in Ohio right now as well. On Tuesday last week, I headed to Yeouido to see if the flowers had opened yet, and though the festival had started there, the flowers were not all a bloomin’ to welcome spring. Some of the trees had taken the initiative and opened up, but not the whole street as I’d seen in the past. I stayed all of ten minutes and then headed home. Wednesday came with a burst of sun and higher temperatures than we’d…
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The Icheon Sansuyu Festival: A Guide
Getting into the spring flower madness that takes over Korea, a group of friends and I headed out to Icheon this past weekend to take advantage of the Icheon Baeksa Sansuyu Flower Festival (이천백사 산수유꽃축제). There are flower festivals throughout the spring in Korea and we were excited to head to one. Icheon is a city a bit south of Seoul and is a great spot to see sansuyu flowers in the spring. If you’re looking for a place to getaway from Seoul or where to see sansuyu flowers near Seoul, this is the spot for you. There is a larger spring festival known for sanusyu flowers in Korea in…
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The Busan Rock Festival Rocked My World
Never able to pass up free room and board and backstage passes I went with my husband down to Busan for the annual Busan Rock Festival (부산 록 페스티벌) this past weekend. There are some amazing summer festivals in Korea and this is one of them. Not only one of the top music festivals in Korea, but since it’s free, it’s massive. (This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a certain percentage of a sale if you purchase after clicking at no cost to you. Thank you for your support.) What To Know About The Busan Rock Festival The Busan Rock Festival kicked off in 2000 and is…
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Yeouido Cherry Blossom Festival Seoul: Dates, How To Get There & What To Expect
Spring in Seoul means cherry blossoms everywhere. One of the most famous places to see them is the Yeouido Cherry Blossom Festival in Seoul (여의도 봄꽃축제), where nearly 2,000 cherry trees line Yeouiseo-ro behind the National Assembly Building. Each year, thousands of locals and tourists head to Yeouido to walk beneath the blossoms, try festival street food, and enjoy performances along the Han River and I can tell you from personal experience (multiple times), it doesn’t disappoint. Yeouido abloom with cherry blossoms is utterly gorgeous, but it can also be pretty busy so know what you’re getting into. Here is a guide to the Yeouido Cherry Blossom Festival: (This post…
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The Nonsan Strawberry Festival: A Guide
Need some strawberries in your belly? Find a strawberry farm in Korea. There are plenty. If that sounds daunting though, head to a strawberry festival because they have free transportation out to nearby farms so you can pick to your belly’s content. Nonsan Strawberry Festival (논산딸기축제) is one of the best strawberry festivals in Korea especially considering it’s the largest producers of strawberries in Korea. What to know about Nonsan Strawberry Festival: (This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a certain percentage of a sale if you purchase after clicking at no cost to you. Thank you for your support.) How To Get There Address: 319 Daegyo-dong, Nonsan-si, Chungcheongnam-do…
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Jindo Miracle Sea Road Festival: The Most Unique Spring Festival in Korea
Spring is a beautiful time in Korea. There are cherry blossoms that begin to bloom and more flowers that bring the country to life. There’s more than just flowers though. For four years I’ve heard about the Jindo Sea Parting Festival (진도 신비의바닷길축제) and for four years it’s been during the week. No one has power over the seas after all so this Korean festival was also during the week and thus as I work, I couldn’t go. The seas part and a natural bridge extends from the mainland out to a nearby island. The Jindo Sea Parting Festival is one of the most unique festivals in Korea. This naturally…
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Korean Comfort Women Wednesday Protests In Seoul
The number of people that you find outside of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Wednesday mornings fluctuates from crowds to just a few. Whatever the number, they all have the same goal, protesting in the name of the atrocities put upon the Korean comfort women during WWII. To support the Korean comfort women, there are Wednesday demonstrations in Korea and you can join. Learn more. (This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a certain percentage of a sale if you purchase after clicking at no cost to you. Thank you for your support.) Every Wednesday from 12 to 1 the Japanese embassy puts down their blinds and…
