Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival (수원화성문화제)’. 💡 Overview Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, hosts the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival every autumn. The festival’s main event is the “King Jeongjo’s Royal Parade,” a reenactment of King Jeongjo’s procession to pay respects to his father Crown Prince Sado’s tomb….

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Yeoncheon Paleolithic Festival (연천 구석기축제)’. 💡 Overview A prehistoric cultural festival is held at the Archaeological Site in Jeongok-ri, where the first humans inhabited the Korean Peninsula. In 1978, the discovery of an Acheulean hand axe in Jeongok-ri, Yeoncheon, garnered global attention, challenging Movius’s theory that divided Paleolithic…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Hwaseong Boating Festival (화성 뱃놀이 축제)’. 💡 Overview Hwaseong Boating Festival is a maritime cultural festival held at Jeongok Port, the closest port to Seoul. Jeongok Port is just over a two-hour distance from Seoul by public transportation and is beloved by couples for its beautiful sunsets. The…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Siheung Gaetgol Festival (시흥갯골축제)’. 💡 Overview By incorporating games and activities, Siheung Gaetgol Festival aims to raise awareness about ecology, the environment, and family. “Gaetgol” refers to the water channels flowing through tidal flats during low tide, home to various halophytes, wetland creatures, and over 60 species of…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Anseong Namsadang Baudeogi Festival (안성맞춤 남사당 바우덕이축제)’. 💡 Overview The Namsadang Noripae, which was at the heart of popular culture during the Joseon dynasty, can be likened to today’s touring musical theater companies. Anseong is the birthplace of the Namsadang, which expressed the joys and sorrows of the…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Bucheon International Comics Festival (부천국제만화축제)’. 💡 Overview As Korea’s leading comic-focused festival, the Bucheon International Comics Festival features a wide range of events, including the special exhibition of Bucheon Comic Awards winners, comic exhibitions, and the Singing BICOF. Visitors can explore Comics Bunker, where they can find merchandise…

Hello! Here is the detailed information for ‘Suwon Hwaseong Museum Themed Exhibition Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion (수원화성박물관 테마전 방화수류정)’. 💡 Overview Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion stands looking over the Hwahongmun Gate and Yongyeon Pond and is a place where the aspirations of King Jeongjo live on. Suwon Hwaseong Fortress has a total of four pavilions, and Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion is…