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The summer of the Jirisan ridge hike If you are one of many outdoor-loving Koreans, the Jirisan ridge hike and seeing the sunrise from the highest peak Cheonwangbong (1915m) is probably on your wish list of things to do. It was on mine. Jirisan is a spiritually important mountain for our people, along with Seoraksan …
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I’m heading to Jirisan! This is the season of summer vacation. What are your plans? Since my job is related to travel, I don’t often take a traveling vacation, but this summer I’m heading to the wilderness for 4 days! The plan is to hike ridges of Jirisan, the second tallest and the largest mountain …
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Always wanted to travel to Korea? This is your chance! Surprise! We talked about this for years, but only now have we finally made an itinerary. I’m leading a Korea tour! I discovered my passion for showing the real Korea to visitors. That’s how I met my husband Stephen when he was in Seoul five …
Independence Movement Day (Samiljeol) of Korea Today, the first day of March is the Independence Movement Day in Korea. We call it Samiljeol (Three One Day) in Korean. This is the day to remember an important day of our history when people stood up for Japanese government during the Japanese ruling. March 1, 1919, 33 …
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The Complete Guide to Korean Traditional Wedding Ceremony Korean traditional wedding ceremony is full of colors and excitements. Fifty and some shades of colors in the traditional house’s courtyard and traditional live music have a power to make you dance in your heart. Even though we have this valuable tradition, for certain period of time, …
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Buyeo: Town of National Treasures Only two hours away by a long-distance bus, Buyeo is a perfect place for a short trip from Seoul. Although Buyeo is a small town, but it is an important location for Korea’s history. Buyeo was Baekje’s capital, 538-660 AD, during which it was called Sabi Fortress. Baekje (18 BC– 660 AD) was a …
Indoor rock climbing is my new “it” sport. As a daughter of an experienced climber, I’ve always wanted to try it. But it’s not something that I could start nowhere, and in fact I didn’t know how or where. The chance presented itself in Glen Coe, Scotland, at the Ice Factor National Ice Climbing Centre. It’s the …
Happy New Year everyone! Today is the New Year’s eve according to the lunar calendar. It’s a long-standing tradition to celebrate important holidays based on cycles of lunar phases. So tomorrow, in Korea and may other countries will be celebrating the ‘real’ new year. For us who are celebrating lunar new year, more commonly known …
Live from Korea, It’s Gimjang (Kimchi Making) Weekend! This is the day, a very important day, when we Koreans prepare kimchi for the winter and the upcoming year. What did you say, it sounds like a lot of work? Oh yes, indeed. It is lots and lots of work. This is the day when a …
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Conquering Seoraksan National Park South Korea is a small country, about the size of Portugal, but we are blessed with high peaks and wildlife. The country is 70% mountainous area. Because of our four distinctive seasons, this land of the morning calm shows different sides different times of the year. But no doubt, the best …
