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Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival
Saturday, April 9 Cherry blossoms bloom in the spring and only last for a few weeks. The trees are scattered all throughout Korea and it’s really beautiful to see them in bloom. There are a few cherry...
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Jinju Lantern Festival
Friday, October 7, 2011 One of my favorite festivals in Korea is the Lantern Festival in Jinju. It is fantastic. They have lanterns floating in the river, and decorating all of the surrounding areas....
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Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)
The Busan International Film Festival started back in 1996 and now it’s one of the best film festivals in the world. Up until 2011 it was called PIFF, but they finally changed it from Pusan to Busan....
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Andong Mask Dance Festival
September 27- October 6, 2013 We went to the mask festival in Andong on Saturday and had a really great time. The festival has a few different sites and it was tough to pick just one. We chose to go to...
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Busan Fireworks Festival
My first experience at the Busan Fireworks festival was back in 2011. I remember thinking we had really lucked out with the weather. The temperature was nice during the day and even though it was...
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Haeundae Sand Festival in Busan
This weekend we were among the thousands of people to attend the sand sculpture festival in Busan. Artists from all over the world came to create amazing sculptures out of the beautiful sand from...
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Ulsan, South Korea has an entire festival dedicated to whaling!
When most people think of Ulsan, one word usually comes to mind: industry. Ulsan is home to a giant car manufacturing plant, shipyards and even chemical plants. Not everyone knows about Ulsan’s rich...
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Beautiful Sunrise and Hydrangeas at Taejongdae in Busan
I love traveling around Korea! I spend a lot of time scouring the internet for the best places to visit and because of that my list of places to see in Korea is a mile long. When I saw that there was a...
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Daegu Bodypainting Festival Turns Nearly Nude Models into Exquisite Works of Art
Every year artists from all over the world gather in Daegu, South Korea to compete in the Daegu International Bodypainting Festival. The entire festival is so fascinating because you can watch the...
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Sand Festival at Haeundae Beach in Busan
Sunday, June 3 This weekend was the Sand Festival at Haeundae Beach in Busan. Dave and I stopped by on our way back from Ulsan. There were so many people! We even saw some of my students within minutes...
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