Korean recipes: samgyetang In the summertime, we can often see streams of people queuing up around samgyetang restaurants, especially during the three -bok days in the heart of summer: Chobok (초복, 初伏), Jungbok (중복, 中伏) and Malbok (말복, 末伏). This year they fall on July 17, July 27 and Aug. 16, respectively. Despite…
Korea’s maritime national parks bring nature and history together The islands of Hallyeohaesang National Park are visible from the peak of Tongyeong’s Mt. Mireuksan. Imagine you want to get out of the city, as far out of the city as possible. While metropolises like Seoul and Busan have nearly everything a modern urbanite…
Exhibit spotlights time-honored summer foods Visitors browse some of the invigorating dishes that ancient people used to enjoy in the summer, at the ‘One Summer Day’s Repose: Taste, Palate & Healing’ exhibition currently underway at the National Folk Museum of Korea. With no air conditioners or electronic fans, how did our ancestors…
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One of the most popular festivals in Korea, the Boryeong Mud Festival probably attracts the largest number of non-Korean tourists. During the festival, tourists flock to Boryeong to experience the beneficial properties of the natural mud and to also have lots of fun.
The World Taekwondo Culture Expo takes place in the city where taekwondo was founded, in Muju, Jeollabuk-do Province. Every year, about 2,000 athletes from 31 countries participate in various seminars and competitions at the six-day expo.
The Buyeo Seodong Lotus Festival celebrates beautiful lotus flowers and highlights the importance of preserving wildflowers. The festival’s program contains many events related to lotuses, and making paper lotus flowers and making lotus flower soap are two of the most popular programs among non-Korean tourists.
Everland’s Summer Splash, one of the main summer festivals at Yongin’s famous amusement park, is held annually from June to August. The festival is packed with various activities, like “splash parades,” fireworks and “3-D mapping shows” held at night.
Royal palace graced by Hanbok People walk around Gyeongbokgung Palace in traditional Hanbok attire, bringing color to all corners of the ancient royal residence. The colors of Hanbok shine ever brighter when they’re seen on the grounds of an ancient royal palace covered with summer greenery. Groups and couples dressed in traditional Hanbok…
The Rainbow Island Music & Camping Festival once again presents a “perfect moment where music and camping meet” at Jaraseom Island over two days from June 18 to 19. The festival offers an opportunity to enjoy camping and nature, all while enjoying live music.
