SEOUL, Jul. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul will be holding a Paper Boat Race at the 2019 Hangang Summer Festival where participants will make paper boats to cross the Han River. The race, scheduled for this coming Friday to Sunday at Jamsil Hangang Park, will take place over a 50-meter long course set on the [...]
SUNCHEON, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Suncheon, dubbed South Korea’s ecological capital, said Tuesday it will hold its annual summer-themed event at its iconic park, Suncheon Bay National Garden, from July 19 to Aug. 25. This year’s Summer Water Light Festival will feature a water lighting show, light gardens and a variety [...]
PARIS, Jul. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A Korean cultural festival will be held in Rouen, northern France, next week, featuring traditional music, art and street parades, the Korean Cultural Center in France said Friday. The 6th annual Korea Live will run from Monday to Friday in the capital city of Normandy. It is organized by [...]
TAEAN, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Taean International Sand Sculpture Festival, where visitors can enjoy the beauty and charm of sand sculptures, will be held on July 13 and 14 at Sinduri Beach in Taean County, South Chungcheong Province. Sinduri Beach is home to South Korea’s largest coastal sand dune, designated as Natural Monument [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — An international cartoon and animation festival will open in Seoul next month, showcasing the changing environment and paradigms of the industry, the event’s organizer said Monday. The 23rd Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival (SICAF) will start July 17 for a five-day run at the Convention and Exhibition Center [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The annual Seoul International Book Fair (SIBF) will raise its curtains next week to guide book lovers through the latest news and trends in the publishing industry at home and abroad under the theme “Arrival,” its organizers said Monday. The 25th SIBF, set to run from June 19-23 at [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Hundreds of thousands of colorful lanterns will light up streets in Seoul’s city center when an annual festival to celebrate Buddha’s Birthday begins this weekend. Organizers will hold a ceremony on Friday night to turn on the lights of traditional Korean lanterns of various shapes and colors on display [...]
GOHEUNG, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeonnam Technopark (JTP) will hold a live demonstration of public service drones at the Naro Aeronautics and Space Center on May 4, during the 12th Goheung Aero-Space Festival to be held from May 3 to 5 in Goheung County, South Jeolla Province. Demonstrations will include firefighting drones carrying out [...]
WANDO, Mar. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2019 Cheongsando Island Slow Walking Festival will be held on April 6 at Cheongsando Island located in Wando County, South Jeolla Province. Festivities will be held in various locations of the island under the four themes of healing, sharing, fairness, and value over a period of 30 days. [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — An annual Seoul night market festival will open early next month for about seven months, allowing citizens to enjoy a variety of food, international performances, magic shows and busking there, the Seoul authorities said Wednesday. “The 2019 Bamdokkaebi Night Market will open every Friday through Sunday from April 5-Oct. [...]