Archive for August, 2010
Music and Film Festivals in South Korea Posted by Ginny on Aug 4, 2010
The month of August is a great time to attend various music and film festivals in South Korea. The EBS International Documentary Festival (EIDF) showcases documentaries that probe questions about society and its institutions. This year it’ll take place on the 23rd of August. This year The Busan Rock Festival will take place on August…
Traditional Korean Shoes Posted by Ginny on Aug 1, 2010
Traditional Korean shoes are sometimes worn for special occasions like 돌 (child’s first birthday) and are sometimes sold as souvenirs for foreigners. By far the most commonly seen traditional Korean shoe is the 고무신, which means “rubber shoes” in Korean. People of high status and courtesans wore highly decorated 고무신, while people of lesser means…