April 3, 2015 ~ April 5, 2015
Gyeongpo Cherry Blossom Festival April 5, 2015 ~ April 13, 2015
Take a walk along the 4.3 kilometer path lined with cherry blossom trees that circles Gyeongpo Lake. The trip to Gyeongpo will leave you feeling happy with spring and ready to jump into summer with the beautiful white sand beach that sits just beyond the lake. While in Gyeongpo, visit the kitschy gramophone museum and eat the saltwater tofu that this area is famous for. Take an intercity bus to Gangneung and outside the station catch bus 202 to Gyeongpodae.
Hangang Yeouido Spring Flower Festival April 3, 2015 – April 8, 2015
If you have no time to get out of the city, have no fear. You can still take part in the coming of spring with the 1,500 cherry blossom trees that line the roads of Yeouido island in Seoul. The roads are blocked off for pedestrians to roam freely from tree to tree and sidewalk to sidewalk. With sun shining down on the flowers by day and lights lighting up the place at night, the cherry blossoms will be ready and waiting whenever you do find the time to visit. Street performances and flower installations as well as cartoonists and street food vendors also join the crowds to add to the experience. Access via the Seoul Subway: Dangsan Station exit 4, Yeouinaru Station exit 1, Yeouido Station exit 5 or National Assembly Station exit 1 or 6. Visit one of these festivals or just find the nearest patch of gorgeous blossoming trees near you and enjoy them for the couple of weeks that they bloom this spring.
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K-Pop Dance Class 4.30-6pm Cost: 5,000 won a class/10,000 a month 5th floor, M-Plaza Building, 27 Myeong-Dong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul Basic Hanji Craft Class 2-3.30pm / Cost: Free 5th floor, M-Plaza Building, 27 Myeong-Dong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
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Jinhae Gunhangje Festival Check with website gunhang.changwon.go.kr Tongsin-dong, Jinhae-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do every Thursday
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Gyeongpo Cherry Blossom Festival Check with website: www.gntour.go.kr 365, Gyeongpo-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
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KISS Salsa Classes 7.30-8.30pm (beginner) 8.30-9.30pm (intermediate) Cost: 10,000 won non-band nights/15,000 won band nights SAMOS, Yonsero-5-dakil 22-3, 3rd floor, Chang Cheon-dong Sodemun-gu, Seoul
Korean Movie Screening (with English Subtitles) 2-4pm / 4-6pm (Q&A) Free (5,000/7,000 fee for directors Q&A) 5th floor, M-Plaza Building, 27 Myeong-Dong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul SUNday MONday
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Movie Screening
MORE INFO Hallie Bradley writes on her travels in Korea, daily life, the culture and traditions as well as on lessons learned from her Korean rock star husband and in-laws. Hallie started her blog The Soul of Seoul in 2010 to stay motivated to keep enjoying this country that she has been calling home since 2006 and so far the enjoyment hasn’t ceased www.thesoulofseoul.net.
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Hangang Yeouido Spring Flower Festival Check with website: www.ydp.go.kr Yeouido Park, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul-si
Advanced Hanji Craft Class (4 week program) 2-3.30pm / Cost: 10,000 per month 5th floor, M-Plaza Building, 27 Myeong-Dong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
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Samulnori Class (8 week program) 3-5pm / Cost: Free 5th floor, M-Plaza Building, 27 Myeong-Dong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Hwagae Cherry Blossom Festival Check with website: toureng.hadong.go.kr Maekjeon-gil, Hwagae-myeon, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
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Edited by Naheen Madarbakus-Ring (naheen@groovekorea.com)
In 1931, villagers planted 200 peach trees and 1,200 cherry blossom trees along what is now the “10ri Cherry Blossom Road”. It is said that if you walk along this 4 kilometer stretch holding hands with your lover, you will live happily together forever. If you don’t want to take a lover, grab a friend and maybe you’ll become best friends forever. Visitors to Hwagae can also visit Hwagae Market and try some delicious chamge-tang, or king crab soup. From Nambu Bus Terminal take a bus to Hadong at 6:30AM, 8:00AM, 9:30AM, 11:30AM, 1:30PM, 3:30PM, 5:30PM, 7:30PM or 10:00PM and get off at Hwagae Terminal.
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Hwagae Cherry Blossom Festival