Archive for May, 2010
Children’s Day in Korea Posted by Ginny on May 5, 2010
May 5th is 어린이날 or Children’s Day in South Korea. This is a day where children get gifts, go on outings, and take pictures. On this day amusement parks, zoos, and museums are packed with parents and their eager children. Some establishments offer discounts and special exhibits to lure families, so it’s a very lucrative day…
May Day Posted by Ginny on May 2, 2010
May 1st was Labour Day in North Korea. As you know, North Korea is a communist country run by a single party called the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). Originally, there were four factions within the WPK that consisted of 1) Soviet Koreans 2) the Domestic Faction 3) the Yanan faction and 4) the Guerilla…