CHUNCHEON, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Various summer festivities held in the Gangwon and Chuncheon regions are making a quick transition into online or dispersed platforms as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on. Organizers of the Chuncheon Puppet Festival, which was originally scheduled for six days starting on Sept. 4, decided to extend the [...]
CHUNCHEON, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Winter snow swept over festivals in Gangwon Province, adding to the beauty of Gangwon’s mountainous landscape. Visitors coming to the Inje Icefish Festival, Mount Taebaek Snow Festival, Pyeongchang Trout Festival, and others enjoyed the white landscape covered with snow. This week, the Inje Icefish Festival, Gangwon’s only festival that [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government is preparing for outdoor festivities in various locations to celebrate both Christmas and winter. At Seoul Book Bogo, Seoul’s landmark bookstore located in Songpa District, a Christmas tree has been set up with used books to create a photo zone. Sejong Center for the Performing [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — PyeongChang, the venue of the 2018 Winter Olympics, is gearing up to host two winter festivals to attract tourists from home and abroad. The county government of PyeongChang, about 180 kilometers east of Seoul, said Friday it is putting the finishing touches on the 13th PyeongChang Trout Festival and [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The most popular festival among Seoulites is the Yeouido Spring Flower Festival, a recent survey showed. The Seoul Metropolitan Government conducted an online survey of 1,000 adults residing in Seoul, 51.3 percent of whom said they had been to the Yeouido festival. Other festivals included the Seoul International Fireworks [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — As festivals that feature animals as part of their attraction have been found to be causing harm or deaths to the creatures, animal rights groups are asking for better measures to ensure the rights of animals are protected. According to a study commissioned by the Biodiversity Foundation, a team [...]
CHUNCHEON, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Referred to as “Lake City” for its proximity to water, the city of Chuncheon in Gangwon Province is aiming to adopt a new moniker with its National Leisure Sports Festival to be held on August 25. Chuncheon’s road to becoming a domestic hub of leisure sports is a winding [...]