http://www.exploringkorea.com Your Korea Travel Guide Thu, 14 Aug 2014 02:07:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.2 http://www.exploringkorea.com/korean-holidays-you-need-to-know/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=korean-holidays-you-need-to-know http://www.exploringkorea.com/korean-holidays-you-need-to-know/#respond Mon, 19 May 2014 14:22:27 +0000 http://www.exploringkorea.com/?p=4425 Public holidays in South Korea are based on the Gregorian as well as the lunar calendar. The two most important South Korean holidays are the Lunar New Year’s Day and the Korean Thanksgiving Day. Families usually celebrate these South Korea holidays together. Government offices and banks are closed on official holidays, but most museums, restaurants [...]]]> http://www.exploringkorea.com/korean-holidays-you-need-to-know/feed/ 0 http://www.exploringkorea.com/seoul-lantern-festival-2011/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=seoul-lantern-festival-2011 http://www.exploringkorea.com/seoul-lantern-festival-2011/#respond Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:02:52 +0000 http://www.exploringkorea.com/?p=3753 The Seoul Lantern Festival began in 2009 to kick start the Korean Government's VISITKOREA 2010 - 2012 plan to attract more visitors to Korea. The Seoul Lantern Festival proved to be very popular and is now held every year in November along the Cheonggyecheon stream. The festival attracts over 2 million people during the 2 [...]]]> http://www.exploringkorea.com/seoul-lantern-festival-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.exploringkorea.com/converse-event/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=converse-event http://www.exploringkorea.com/converse-event/#respond Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:17:16 +0000 http://www.exploringkorea.com/?p=1262 Converse Promotional Event outside U-Plex Department Store in Sinchon, Seoul. There seems to be a few of these Converse promotional events around Seoul. Not owning a pair or having any interest in Converse, I have no idea what's going on. There were a few signs that said Free Print so I'm guessing you can get [...]]]> http://www.exploringkorea.com/converse-event/feed/ 0 http://www.exploringkorea.com/animal-science-exhibit-seoul-2011/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=animal-science-exhibit-seoul-2011 http://www.exploringkorea.com/animal-science-exhibit-seoul-2011/#respond Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:01:30 +0000 http://www.exploringkorea.com/?p=612 Located in the same building as the National Science Museum, Animal Science 2011 is an exhibition about animals. All of the animals displayed in the exhibition are real. These animals once lived in the zoo or the aquarium. All of them died of natural causes or sudden death. When they died they were preserved by [...]]]> http://www.exploringkorea.com/animal-science-exhibit-seoul-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.exploringkorea.com/sprite-drink-korea/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sprite-drink-korea http://www.exploringkorea.com/sprite-drink-korea/#respond Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:45:32 +0000 http://www.exploringkorea.com/?p=490 Keep your eyes open this summer for free Sprite in Seoul. The Coca-Cola company has started their summer campaign to promote their drink, Sprite. Look out for their Toyota pick up truck usually parked near main train stations or busy shopping areas. Usually there will be about 8 staff handing out cans of delicious free [...]]]> http://www.exploringkorea.com/sprite-drink-korea/feed/ 0 http://www.exploringkorea.com/cookin-nanta-show/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cookin-nanta-show http://www.exploringkorea.com/cookin-nanta-show/#respond Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:10:49 +0000 http://www.exploringkorea.com/?p=418 Since the first performance on the 10th of October in 1997, this world-famous NANTA show has been drawing the largest number of audience in Korean Stage history. The show has broadened from Seoul, Korea to over 41 Countries and 254 Cities with more than 6 million spectators. The show is about four chefs who are [...]]]> http://www.exploringkorea.com/cookin-nanta-show/feed/ 0 http://www.exploringkorea.com/jamsil-baseball-stadium/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jamsil-baseball-stadium http://www.exploringkorea.com/jamsil-baseball-stadium/#respond Thu, 23 Jun 2011 05:06:17 +0000 http://www.exploringkorea.com/?p=294 Jamsil Baseball stadium was completed in July, 1982. Jamsil stadium makes up the Sports Complex area including nearby Olympic Stadium , Skating Rink, Jamsil Swimming pool and Sports Park. The stadium is home to two teams. The Doosan bears (www.doosanbears.com/) and LG Twins (www.lgtwins.com/) as part of the Korean Baseball Organisation. Games are held here [...]]]> http://www.exploringkorea.com/jamsil-baseball-stadium/feed/ 0 http://www.exploringkorea.com/st-patrick%e2%80%99s-day-seoul-2011/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=st-patrick%25e2%2580%2599s-day-seoul-2011 http://www.exploringkorea.com/st-patrick%e2%80%99s-day-seoul-2011/#respond Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:30:58 +0000 http://www.exploringkorea.com/?p=89 St. Patrick's Day, Seoul. March 19th 2011. This year's St. Patrick's Day was held in Insadong. The festival was quite enjoyable. They had face painting for everyone, balloons, food and music. Here was the schedule for the day: Schedule 11.30-11.45 Video showing Irish dance and sports performances 11.45-12.15 US 8th Army Musical Performance 12.15-12.30 Festival [...]]]> http://www.exploringkorea.com/st-patrick%e2%80%99s-day-seoul-2011/feed/ 0