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| Icheon Ceramic festival |
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Regional Festivals and Parties in Korea
Korea has many festivals which are celebrated through music, dance, arts, and the theater. These festivals have roots in traditional customs of the regions that celebrate them.
The biggest traditional culture festival is 'Chunhyang Festival' which takes place in Namwon city, Jeollabuk-do province. "Chunhyang" is the name of the heroine of an old musical drama famous in Namwon. This festival praises her faithfulness and participants ask to inherit her spirit. The performance opens on April 8th, according to the lunar calender, each year.
The Chunhyang Festival comprises of more than 40 folk events ?street masquerades, processions, farmers percussion dance, musical performances, Ssireum and Chunhyang Beauty Queen contests, and much more. Namwon Chunhyang Festival takes place over three or four days. The event is a great success with 200,000 people attending. Other cultural festivals include 'Gossaum Nori' in Gwangju city (Jeollanam-do province), 'Moon Greeting Festival' in Busan (Gyeonsangnam-do province), and 'Gijishi Judarigi Festival' in Dangjin-gun (Chungcheongnam-do province).
Reccommended Art Festivals include 'Puppet Festival Chuncheon' (Gangwon-do province), 'Rock Festival' in Busan, 'Sinchon Culture Festival' (Seoul), 'Wang-in Culture Festival' (Young-am city, Jeollanam-do Province), and > > 'Royal Azalea Blossom Festival' (Jeju Island).
Gyongsangnam-do, Jellanam-do, and Gyeonggi-do are the regions that hold the most annual festivals, with 52, 51, and 49 respectively. The festivals are usually held during September and October, when it's bright and clear, and April and May when it's warm.
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| Jeonju Sori Festival |
Places at the Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do where is the Special Traditional Culture Area.
The Jeollabuk-do Provinci... |
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| Muju Gucheo, Tour Bus |
Korean National Railroad run a train that around ¡®Muju, the glow of a firefly¡¯ festival from 23rd August to 25th Augus... |
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| Naejangsan National Park |
The landscape at Naejangsan is like a sea of maple leaves. Every autumn, when maples are at their height a maple festiva... |
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| The Geumsan Ginseng Festival |
Geumsan Ginseng Festival is held every August for 7days and is a traditional event. People pray for a good harvest the f... |
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| Dano han-ma-dang Festival |
The Dano Festival is a large scale traditional food festival held every May characterized by wishes for healthy harvests... |
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| Seoul, Lantern Festival |
The Global Lantern Festival will be given for the celebration of holding 2002 World Cup Game, at Namsangol Hanok (tradit... |
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| Suwon Whaseong Culture Festival |
Joseon dynasty¡¯s 22nd King Jeongjo is honored in this ceremony with the participation of thousands of citizens. The Gal... |
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| Ganjin-gun, Goryeo Celadon Tour |
The Korea National Tourism Organization is providing foreign residents and tourists low cost tours to Gangjin Goryeo Cel... |
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| Gat Bawi Festival |
This festival celebrates Gat Bawi, national treasure 431, and was named after Kwan-bobg- seok- jo-yeo-rae-jwa-sang and t... |
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| Namwon,Chunyang Festival |
72nd Chunhyang festival celebrates Chunyang who is model of traditional Korean woman as she protected her love and chast... |
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| Seoul Dano Festival |
Seoul metropolitan is holding ¡°2002 Seoul Dano Fork Festival¡± every year. Visitors can enjoy special games for Dano an... |
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| Jin Do Festival |
Visitors can see the waters dividing in Jindo island where like the Red Sea in the biblical story of Moses. The waters e... |
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