The 2013 Yeong-­Am Wangin Culture Festival

The festival season blasts off April 6 with the Yeong-Am Wangin Festival!

Photo Essay: Chungjang Festival

Chungjang Festival is one of the representative festivals of Gwangju. Held annually every September, the festival holds the theme of ‘Recollection 7080’ which showcases events, performances and decorations from the 1970s and 1980s and is very popular among the elder generations of Gwangju.

Say “Kimchi”! Right now!

So the moral of the story is: listen to your co-workers and friends and eat your kimchi! Follow us on a journey with Kimchi.

Spring Festivals

Korea is famous for its many and varied festivals, and spring is the perfect time to go festival hopping, as the number of events taking place around the country reaches its peak at this time of year.

15th Maehwa (Plum Blossom) Festival Preview

Need to get out of the city after the long, cold winter? Head out to the eastern edge of Jeollanam-do bordering Gyeongsangnam-do for a touch of beautiful maehwa.

Top Winter Activities

Even the most anti-winter, beach-loving, hot weather junkies can find something fun and enjoyable to do here. Take some ideas from Kerri Strothard, who entered her fourth Korean winter in 2011.