SEOUL, Apr. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – As cherry blossom season arrives in South Korea, an assortment of online posts have appeared seeking to hire companions to join in the annual festivities of viewing the blooming flowers. One such listing on a secondhand trading site offered 70,000 won for a four-hour stint from 2 p.m. to 6 [...]
CHANGWON, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — With the imminent start of the Jinhae Gunhangje in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, local government employees in charge of operating the festival are expressing frustration. Jinhae Gunhangje, or the Jinhae Naval Port Festival, is held annually for about 10 days in early April in Jinhae Ward in Changwon amid [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A famous cherry blossom street in Seoul’s Yeouido district will be open to the public from April 9-17, about a week later than planned, due to a delay in blooming, the ward office said Friday. The Yeouiseoro street, which was off limits during the cherry blossom season the past [...]
SEOUL, March 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A popular cherry blossom street in Seoul’s Yeouido district will welcome visitors during the blossoming season later this month, the first time in three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said Tuesday. The street in Yeongdeungpo Ward, one of the most well-known spots to enjoy the spring flower [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Popular places to see cherry blossoms in Seoul will be mostly off limits to the public this year, as municipal authorities are striving to deter gatherings due to fears of COVID-19 transmissions. Cherry blossoms, one of the most beloved spring flowers in South Korea, are expected to reach peak [...]
SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul saw its first cherry blossom blooming of this year on Wednesday, the earliest in 99 years, the state weather agency said. The blooming of cherry blossoms began in the capital on the earliest date on record since observation began in 1922, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said Thursday. [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A park in southeastern Seoul, famous for its picturesque cherry blossom trees, will close until mid-April as part of precautionary measures to contain the new coronavirus. Seokchon Lake Park in Songpa Ward will close from Saturday to April 12, according to a Facebook post written by ward chief Park [...]
CHANGWON, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The southeastern city of Changwon on Monday barred public access to major cherry blossom-viewing sites to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Late last month the city government canceled its annual Jinhae Gunhangje Festival, one of South Korea’s largest cherry blossom events, scheduled to open this Friday. In a [...]
CHANGWON, Apr. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The 57th Jinhae Gunhangjae (Jinhae Naval Port Festival), South Korea’s largest cherry blossom festival, begins today. Changwon, located in South Gyeongsang Province, was already bustling with tourists on March 31, who had come to enjoy the mesmerizing view of some 360,000 fully-bloomed cherry blossom trees. In particular, the view [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) – In a special opportunity to enjoy the short-lived spring petals with a nice cup of coffee, Seoul’s Gangnam District is hosting its annual cherry blossom festival at Yangjaecheon (stream) trail starting Wednesday. The main activities will be taking place by the Dogok-2-dong Community Service Center near the famous Yangjaecheon [...]