Tag Archives: Korean festivals
Korean Festivals in August Posted by Ginny on Aug 3, 2011
August is the last month of the summer and as a result, there are so many counties in Korea that are trying to squeeze in one more festival before the summer ends. One such festival is the Bonghwa Fish Festival (봉화은어축제). The Bonghwa Fish Festival is located in Bonghwa County (봉화군) in Gyeongsangbuk Province (경상북도)…
Korean Festivals in July Posted by Ginny on Jul 3, 2011
In South Korea, the summer months can get unbearably hot! A great way to cool off this summer is to attend the Boryeong Mud Festival (보령머드축제). This year the Boryeong Mud Festival will take place on July 16th in the city of Boryeong (보령시). There are so many events that you can partake in this…
Korean Festivals in May Posted by Ginny on May 4, 2011
The month of May is a merry time for festivals in South Korea. Have you been to the Yeoncheon Jeongokri Paleolithic Festival (연천전곡리 구석기축제)? I love this festival because you can learn about how Paleolithic people lived, through live demonstrations. The festival will start on May 4th and end on May 8th. It will take…
Korean Festivals in December Posted by Ginny on Dec 21, 2010
There are some major Korean festivals in the month of December. Let’s take a look at some : Starting from December 17th, the Yeongdong Dried Persimmon Festival will be held in Yeondong County (영동군). Yeongdong Country is known for its persimmons. If you want to know more about how useful and important persimmons are, go…