HONGCHEON, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Organizers of winter festivals in Gangwon Province, opening for the first time in three years, are concerned over rising temperatures. On Thursday, the Korea Meteorological Administration reported daytime temperatures of 9-12 degrees Celsius in the inner regions, 10-12 degrees in the mountain ranges and 14-17 degrees on the east [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Winter festivals in Gangwon Province, typically known for its abundant snow and epitomizing winter in South Korea, are suffering a bitter blow from recent weather that has been unseasonably warm. This winter’s unusually mild weather has had a significant impact on a number of festivals, limiting access to ice [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Unseasonably warm winter weather is wreaking havoc for the organizers of various ice and snow festivals set to begin later this month in the mountainous northeastern province of Gangwon. Traditionally, Gangwon, located east of Gyeonggi Province, which surrounds Seoul, is a mecca of winter sports and snow and ice [...]