In conjugation with Seoul's Spring Festival, on May 19th.(Sun.) at 6:00 p.m Chamber Music (court music) performance is scheduled for the evening.
Free entrance on first come, first served basis.
Visit Korea Foundation website for details.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Seocho Festival at Yangjae on May 16th.
The 25th Anniversary of Seocho District is being celebrated at Yangjae (Line :3) exit 12 tomorrow.
You can also watch Tango and the famous Nanta performance tomorrow for free.
Wonderful concert is going to take place at 1900 hours besides various events including performances and French & Korean food stalls all day long .
You can also enjoy some wine and flowers.
Enjoy the festival with your friends and family!
You can also watch Tango and the famous Nanta performance tomorrow for free.
Wonderful concert is going to take place at 1900 hours besides various events including performances and French & Korean food stalls all day long .
You can also enjoy some wine and flowers.
Enjoy the festival with your friends and family!
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Festivals and Events for April - May in Seoul and Around
FESTIVALS
EXHIBITS:
OTHERS:
| Nonsan Strawberry Festival | 2013.04.03 – 2013.04.07 | Chungcheongnam-do |
| Icheon Baeksa Sansuyu Flower Festival | 2013.04.05 – 2013.04.07 | Gyeonggi-do |
| Jeju Cherry Blossom Festival | 2013.04.05 – 2013.04.07 | Jeju-do |
| Yangpyeong Sansuyu Festival | 2013.04.06 – 2013.04.07 | Gyeonggi-do |
| Hwagae Cherry Blossoms Festival | 2013.04.06 – 2013.04.07 | Gyeongsangnam-do |
| Jinhae Gunhangje Festival | 2013.04.01 – 2013.04.10 | Gyeongsangbuk-do |
| Seoul International Improvisation Dance Festival | 2013.04.07 – 2013.04.13 | Seoul |
| Festival of Daegaya Experience | 2013.04.11 – 2013.04.14 | Gyeongsangbuk-do |
| Yudalsan Flower Festival | 2013.04.13 – 2013.04.14 | Jeollanam-do |
| Seokchon Lake Cherrry Blossoms Festival | 2013.04.13 – 2013.04.14 | Seoul |
| Yeouido Spring Flower Festival | 2013.04.12 – 2013.04.18 | Seoul |
| Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival | 2013.04.17 – 2013.04.21 | Gyeongsangbuk-do |
| Cheongpunghoban Cherry Blossom Festival | 2013.04.19 – 2013.04.21 | Chungcheongbuk-do |
| Jeju Canola Flower Festival | 2013.04.19 – 2013.04.21 | Jeju-do |
| Muaksan Cherry Blossoms Festival | 2013.04.19 – 2013.04.21 | Jeollabuk-do |
| Shinan Tulip Festival | 2013.04.19 – 2013.04.28 | Jeollanam-do |
| Jindo Miracle Sea Festival | 2013.04.25 – 2013.04.28 | Jeollanam-do |
| Ulsan Whale Festival | 2013.04.25 – 2013.04.28 | Ulsan |
| Gwangalli Eobang Festival | 2013.04.26 – 2013.04.28 | Busan |
| Beautiful Mint Life | 2013.04.27 – 2013.04.28 | Gyeonggi-do |
| Herb Island Light Festival | 2012.12.01 – 2013.04.30 | Gyeonggi-do |
| Taean Flower Festival | 2013.04.25 – 2013.05.09 | Chungcheongnam-do |
| Jeonju International Film Festival | 2013.04.26 – 2013.05.03 | Jeollabuk-do |
| Hampyeong Butterfly Festival | 2013.04.26 – 2013.05.08 | Jeollanam-do |
| Damyang Bamboo Festival | 2013.05.03 – 2013.05.08 | Jeollanam-do |
| Metal Fest | 2013.05.09 – 2013.05.09 | Seoul |
| Lotus Lantern Festival | 2013.05.10 – 2013.05.12 | Seoul |
| Jarasum Rhythm and BBQ Festival | 2013.05.17 – 2013.05.18 | Gyeonggi-do |
| Seoul Jazz Festival 2013 | 2013.05.17 – 2013.05.18 | Seoul |
| Green Plugged Seoul | 2013.05.17 – 2013.05.18 | Seoul |
| Boseong Green Tea Festival | 2013.05.14 – 2013.05.19 | Jeollanam-do |
| World DJ Festival | 2013.05.17 – 2013.05.19 | Gyeonggi-do |
| Hadong Wild Tea Cultural Festival | 2013.05.17 – 2013.05.19 | Gyeongsangnam-do |
| Chuncheon International Mime Festival | 2013.05.19 – 2013.05.26 | Gangwon-do |
EXHIBITS:
OTHERS:
| Myeongdong Night Festival (monthly) | 2013.04.06 – 2013.04.06 | Seoul |
| Gwangju Spring Flower Show 2013 | 2013.03.29 – 2013.04.07 | Gwangju |
| Seoul International Photo and Imaging Industry Show | 2013.04.04 – 2013.04.07 | Seoul |
| Daegu International Marathon | 2013.04.14 – 2013.04.14 | Daegu |
| Seoul Seafood Show | 2013.04.18 – 2013.04.20 | Seoul |
| Lotte World Masquerade Festival | 2013.03.01 – 2013.04.28 | Seoul |
| Everland Tulip Festival | 2013.03.22 – 2013.04.28 | Gyeonggi-do |
| Myeongdong Night Festival (monthly) | 2013.05.04 – 2013.05.04 | Seoul |
| International Horticulture Goyang | 2013.04.27 – 2013.05.12 | Gyeonggi-do |
| Garden of Morning Calm Wildflowers Exhibition | 2013.02.28 – 2013.05.31 | Gyeonggi-do |
| Seoul Land Characters Festival | 2013.03.22 – 2013.06.09 | Gyeonggi-do |
| Seoul to Jeonju Free Shuttle Bus | 2013.03.01 – 2013.08.25 | Jeollabuk-do |
| Suncheon Bay Garden Expo 2013 | 2013.04.20 – 2013.10.20 | Jeollanam-do |
| Wednesday Midday Concerts | 3rd Wed of each month | Seoul |
| Traditional Music & Dance | Saturdays 2013 | Busan |
Thursday, April 11, 2013
International Garden Exposition Suncheon Bay Korea 2013 Preview
I have been there in 2005 and it's breathtaking. How much this area has changed since then requires another trip.
Take a QUIZ and win tickets for this expo here.
International Garden Exposition Suncheon Bay Korea 2013 (see: Suncheon Bay Garden Expo 2013 Documentry here) is the first international environment and ecology event to be held in Korea. The expo begins its six-month run on April 20, 2013 at its venue of Suncheon Bay in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do Province. The expo’s theme is “Suncheon Bay, Garden of the Earth,” and it features 82 gardens from 23 countries at its main venues of the International Wetland Center and Arboretum Zone. Dongcheon Stream* is the scenic backdrop for the performance stage, which will host daily cultural events.
The expo is expected to draw a large number of tourists to its 11 world gardens and 60 participatory gardens, which were created by artists from Korea and abroad, businesses, and cities. Theme gardens will also highlight the significance of the Suncheon Bay Garden Expo.
A garden is a place where people can relax and interact with nature. Thus, the Suncheon Bay Garden Expo is an international event befitting the 21st century ideals in pursuit of the coexistence of humans and nature.
Expo admission tickets give access to all gardens and facilities inside the venue. Exploring the expo site in its entirety requires more than one day. To ensure ample time to visit other tourist sites in Suncheon, plan a three-day, two-night trip including travel time. Visitors that are short on time should take a map of the expo venue and plan which attractions are a priority during the visit.
All visitors that are ready to take a tour of the expo should be sure to wear comfortable clothing and shoes. The spring sun can be strong in Korea, so don’t forget to bring sunblock, a hat, and sunglasses.
* Dongcheon Stream: The stream runs through the heart of Suncheon and flows into Suncheon Bay.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
STRONG WINDS TODAY.....
Spring seems far, still it's very COLD. Especially, nights are freezing and winds are all we have got these days. The weather is truly strange.
Wind is blowing so hard right now that it seems as if the windows will break and the roof will be blown away...
Updated on 10th. April: Slush i.e a combination of rain and snow was what I witnessed yesterday during lunch time...sucks!
Wind is blowing so hard right now that it seems as if the windows will break and the roof will be blown away...
Updated on 10th. April: Slush i.e a combination of rain and snow was what I witnessed yesterday during lunch time...sucks!
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Halal Shrimp Mandu at Dongdaemun History and Culture Museum
This place is right behing the mall "Migliore" - at the back street and you have to take exit 12 of Dongademun History and Cultural Museum.
For the most part, every mandu that you see in stores has pork. In Korea, it's unheard of not to add mandus.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Halal Choices for Lunch in Dongdaemun at Exit 5!
Another version of bean sprout rice!
The prices for the Korean food are the cheapest here in Dongdaemun, same dishes will cost 3 to 4 times higher in Insadong area and portions are small. The photos are taken on the main street outside Dongdaemun Station, where we have malls, outlets, main supply line for almost everything! Get out of exit no:5...and just roam around the place. You wil discover treasures, really!
Thursday, March 21, 2013
NAUROZ !
Eid Nauroz Mubarak!
It's Nauroz, so I wish everyone in Iran, Nothern Pakistan, Parsis in India, Central Asians and all those celebrating it around the world - a great day.
While living in Gilgit, we used to have an official holiday on Nauroz..
The UN in 2010 recognized the International Day of Nowruz, describing it as a spring festival of Persian origin which has been celebrated for over 3,000 years
If one happens to be in Kazakhsatan,Turkmenistan etc. one can see people jumping over small bonfires.
It's celebrations are very much the same as Eid or Seolnal.
Happy Nauroz to all.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Tourist Survey on Intersting Aspects of Korea
Cosmojin Tour on Thursday said in a straw poll of 384 tourists, 48 percent named plastic surgery as the aspect of modern Korean culture they found hardest to understand.
Koreans' Plastic-Surgery Obsession Baffles Tourists Tourists cite the obsession with plastic surgery among Korean women as the most puzzling characteristic of the country's contemporary culture.
"Many tourists who visited the Gangnam or Itaewon districts of Seoul tell their tour guides that Korean women are beautiful but ask why they look and dress the same," said a Cosmojin Tour staffer. "For many foreigners, who value individuality and uniqueness, it seems surprising to see Koreans so obsessed with plastic surgery to boost their appearance."
According to the survey, 27 percent of tourists were also for some reason puzzled by trash bins in public bathrooms, and 16 percent cited the penchant for high heels and inserts to increase height.
But they were impressed by the fast Internet connection speed as well as round-the-clock food delivery services, reverence toward older people and the omnipresence of karaoke rooms.
Among inconveniences, the biggest was tour guides pressuring tourists to buy goods in a particular store on their itinerary. "We need to train professional tour guides as we greet more than 10 million tourists into Korea each year," the tour company owner said.
Koreans' Plastic-Surgery Obsession Baffles Tourists Tourists cite the obsession with plastic surgery among Korean women as the most puzzling characteristic of the country's contemporary culture.
"Many tourists who visited the Gangnam or Itaewon districts of Seoul tell their tour guides that Korean women are beautiful but ask why they look and dress the same," said a Cosmojin Tour staffer. "For many foreigners, who value individuality and uniqueness, it seems surprising to see Koreans so obsessed with plastic surgery to boost their appearance."
According to the survey, 27 percent of tourists were also for some reason puzzled by trash bins in public bathrooms, and 16 percent cited the penchant for high heels and inserts to increase height.
But they were impressed by the fast Internet connection speed as well as round-the-clock food delivery services, reverence toward older people and the omnipresence of karaoke rooms.
Among inconveniences, the biggest was tour guides pressuring tourists to buy goods in a particular store on their itinerary. "We need to train professional tour guides as we greet more than 10 million tourists into Korea each year," the tour company owner said.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
TV actresses to stand trial for drug abuse
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| Park Si-yeon: she looks like an addict |
The celebrities allegedly took the prescription drug for reasons other than its intended purpose up to 100 times at several plastic surgery and dermatology hospitals in the Gangnam district in Seoul, they said.
Park and two others ― Jang Mi-inae and Lee Seung-yeon ― will stand trial without physical detention for allegedly receiving unnecessary treatments at hospitals to get the drug, which is commonly used during routine surgeries, they added.
Another actress, Hyun Young, has been summarily indicted for the same charge, they said.
Prosecutors said they have also indicted two doctors practicing in Gangnam on charges of illegally using or administering propofol to patients, including these celebrities.
The probe was prompted after a local obstetrician was arrested in August last year on charges of injecting his girlfriend with propofol, causing her death. The doctor then disposed of her body.
Propofol, a powerful anesthetic commonly used during routine surgeries, was responsible for the death of U.S. pop star Michael Jackson.
Experts say propofol abuse is growing because unlike other hospital sedatives, it is quick-acting and rapidly leaves the system. It is also known as a “milk injection” because the color of the drug resembles milk.
Source:Yonhap News
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