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Seoul Winter Market 2023-24/ソウル冬市場2023-24

12 months ago101423 min

Gwanghwamun Square Market Host area Jongno-gu, Seoul Event period 2023. 12. 15. ~ 2024. 1. 21. / 18:00 ~ 22:00 Festival nature Related website https://gwanghwamun.seoul.go.kr/main.do Festival location Gwanghwamun Square, Sejongno Park fee free admission Host/Host Organization Seoul Tourism Foundation inquiry Administrator 02-3788-8168 The 2023-2024 Gwanghwamun Square Market, which will be held in conjunction with the Seoul Light Lantern Festival in which 1.3 million people participated in 2022, is a representative winter small business flea...

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Festivals

Cheongdo Provence: A Winter Wonderland of Lights and Festivities / 清道プロヴァンス：光と祭りの冬のワンダーランド

12 months ago94113 min

It opened as Cheongdo Theme Land in 1996. It has been 10 years since we welcomed you back to Cheongdo Provence Photo Land in 2012. A friendly Provencal village in France has been recreated in Cheongdo. The village of Provence in southeastern France is a place where unique culture and art come alive amidst ripening grapes under clear sunlight, vast expanses of purple lavender, and rich nature. It is a place where you can...

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Festivals

Jeonju Cultural Heritage Night Tour A walk through the palace of a king with a taste for spoilage.

1 year ago85313 min

Jeonju Cultural Heritage Night Tour A walk through the palace of a king with a taste for spoilage. Host area Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do Event period 2023. 10. 13. ~ 14. / (Fri) 18:00~23:00 / (Sat) 18:00~23:00 Festival nature traditional history Related website http://www.jeonjunight.com/ Festival location Jeolla Gamyeong, Hanok Village Gyeonggi Exhibition fee Experience program (paid) Host/Host Organization Cultural Heritage Administration, Jeollabuk-do, Jeonju City inquiry Culture and Arts Center Manager 063-232-9937 The 2023 Jeonju Cultural Heritage...

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Activities Destinations Gyeonggi-do

Walk up for 30 minutes to greet the New Year’s sun, Simhaksan Mountain, Paju

1 year ago11983 min

Walk up for 30 minutes to greet the New Year’s sun, Simhaksan Mountain, Paju Local people Seopae-dong, Dongpae-dong, and Sannam-dong, Gyoha-eup, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do Simhaksan Mountain in Paju is a convenient and quick sunrise hiking destination. At 194m above sea level, 30 minutes is sufficient from climbing to watching the sunrise. The cool view from the top is also excellent. You can overlook not only Seoul, Goyang, Paju, and Gimpo, but also the scenery where the...

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Activities Destinations Incheon

The taste of memories that has been preserved for 27 years, Incheon Sinpo Chicken Gangjeong

1 year ago12093 min

The taste of memories that has been preserved for 27 years, Incheon Sinpo Chicken Gangjeong Local people Whole area of Jung-gu, Incheon In Incheon, Sinpo Chicken Gangjeong is so famous that there is no one who doesn’t know about it. Even if you grab someone on the street and take out the chicken cutlet of chicken gangjeong, nine out of 10 people will say, “Oh, Sinpo chicken gangjeong.” Not only people from Incheon, but people...

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Activities Destinations Incheon

The island’s guardian deity that blocked the wind for a billion years, Daecheongdo Island

2 years ago121710 min

The island’s guardian deity that blocked the wind for a billion years, Daecheongdo Island Local people Daecheong-ri, Daecheong-myeon, Ongjin-gun, Incheon There is a saying that ‘Baengnyeongdo is eaten and left over, Daecheongdo is dirty and left over, and Socheongdo is used and left over’. Baengnyeongdo has wide rice fields, so rice is surplus, Daecheongdo has high mountains and thick forests, so there is a lot of firewood, and Socheongdo is a golden fishing ground, so...

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Activities Busan Destinations

100 years of history engraved in plum flower patterns, Busan Gadeokdo Lighthouse

2 years ago11353 min

100 years of history engraved in plum flower patterns, Busan Gadeokdo Lighthouse Local people Gadeokhaean-ro, Gangseo-gu, Busan At the end of Gadeokdo Island in Busan, there is Gadeokdo Lighthouse, which has been around for over 100 years. Gadeokdo Lighthouse, which was first lit in December 1909, served as a light of hope for ships passing through nearby waters until a new lighthouse was built in 2002. At the entrance of the lighthouse, which has a...

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Activities Destinations Seoul

An alley with an interesting story of 600 years of history

2 years ago11592 min

An alley with an interesting story of 600 years of history Local people Gahoe-dong, Samcheong-dong, Insa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul It is recommended to walk evenly along Bukchon Hanok Village Road, Samcheong-dong Road, and Insa-dong Road in Jongno-gu to properly understand the 600 years of history, culture, and people’s fragrance from the Joseon Dynasty’s establishment of Hanyang as its capital. These neighborhoods, with many alleys stretching in all directions, are all concentrated around the subway Anguk Station,...

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Activities Destinations Seoul

Looking at downtown Seoul 600 years later along the Seoul City Wall 600 years ago

2 years ago11983 min

Looking at downtown Seoul 600 years later along the Seoul City Wall 600 years ago Local people Naksan-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul Seoul City Wall is 18.6km long along the ridges of Bukaksan (Baegak), Naksan, Namsan, and Inwangsan. It is a capital city with a history of 600 years of Joseon Dynasty, and there are quite a few places where you can see the splendid night view of downtown Seoul as you climb the four mountains. In...

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Activities Destinations Gangwon-do

Bong-seok Choi, a master of Korean traditional sweets in Gangneung, Gangneung, with 140 years of tradition

2 years ago12013 min

Bong-seok Choi, a master of Korean traditional sweets in Gangneung, Gangneung, with 140 years of tradition Local people Jungangseo-ro, Sacheon-myeon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do Hangwa Village in Nodong-ri (Galgol), Sacheon-myeon, Gangneung-si is famous for producing sanja and gangjeong, which are fried in oil among various Korean snacks. Currently, about 60 households are making traditional Korean sweets, and at the center of them is Master Bong-Seok Choi (71 years old), who was designated as the first traditional food...