Korean Travel Online - January 2013 Events in Korea

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here's a list of ongoing events and happenings in and around Korea for the rest of this month. We tried to include English links as much as possible. But even if some of them are in Korea, you may still check out some photos from the site to get an idea.

Festivals

Jaraseom Singsing Winter Festival	Jan 4 – Jan 27	Gapyeong	Gyeonggi-do
Pocheon Dongjangkun Festival	Dec 29 – Jan 27	Pocheon	Gyeonggi-do
Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival	Jan 5 – Jan 27	Hwacheon	Gangwon-do
Yeongwol Donggang Winter Festival	Jan 11 – Feb 3	Yeongwol	Gangwon-do
Pyeongchang Trout Festival	Dec 22 – Feb 3	Pyeongchang	Gangwon-do
Taebaeksan Mountain Snow Festival	Jan 25 – Feb 3	Taebaek	Gangwon-do
Daegwallyeong Snow Festival	Jan 9 – Feb 5	Pyeongchang	Gangwon-do
Inje Icefish Festival	Jan 19 – Jan 27	Inje	Gangwon-do
Boseong Green Tea Plantation Light Festival	Dec 14 – Jan 27	Boseong	Jeollanam-do
Ganghwa Bingeo Festival	Dec 22 – Feb 24	Ganghwa	Incheon
Happy Winter Festival	Dec 14 – Mar 3	Yeonsu	Incheon
Happy Winter Festival	Dec 19 – Feb 17	Yuseong	Daejeon
Happy Winter Festival	Dec 21 – Feb 24	Buk-gu	Daegu
Happy Winter Festival	Dec 15 – Feb 24	Seo-gu	Gwangju
Happy Winter Festival	Dec 15 – Mar 3	Gumi	Gyeongsangbuk-do
Happy Winter Festival	Dec 22 – Mar 3	Changwon	Gyeongsangnam-do

Museums/Exhibits

Claes Oldenburg-Coosje van Bruggen Exhibit	Through Jan 31	Cheongdam	Seoul
Maden Pictures 13	Jan 15 – Mar 3	Cheongdam	Seoul
Last Princess Deokhye (Free)	Through Jan 27	Jongno	Seoul
Pine Tree: Looking Ahead 1000 Years	Through Feb 17	Jongno	Seoul
Sparkling Secrets -Swarovski	Through Feb 17	Jongno	Seoul
Year of the Snake Exhibition	Through Feb 25	Jongno	Seoul
Asian Wedding Rituals	Through Feb 11	Jongno	Seoul
Joseon Dynasty Life	Jan 15 – Feb 24	Jongno	Seoul
Engraving Exhibition-Baptiste Fompeyrine	Jan 15 – Feb 24	Jongno	Seoul
The Colors of Manhwa	Jan 23 – 28	Jongno	Seoul
Israel in Photography	Jan 22 – Feb 7	Jung-gu	Seoul
Tim Burton Exhibition	Dec 12 – Apr 14	Jung-gu	Seoul
Label Market Exhibition	Through Feb 17	Mapo	Seoul
I Am an Artist Exhibition	Through Mar 31	Seocho	Seoul
Musei Vaticani Collection	Through Mar 31	Seocho	Seoul
Illumination: Light in Today’s Art	Through Jan 27	Seocho	Seoul
Van Gogh in Paris	through Mar 24	Seocho	Seoul
American Impressionism Exhibition	Through Mar 29	Seocho-gu	Seoul
History in Glass	Through Feb 27	Yongsan	Seoul
Anish Kapoor Exhibiiton	Through Feb 8	Yongsan	Seoul
The World Animals: Exhibition Project	through Mar 3	Yongsan	Seoul
Caricatures of Korean Presidents	Through Mar 31	Bucheon	Gyeonggi-do
Lim Choong-sup Exhibition	Through Feb 24	Gwacheon	Gyeonggi-do
Snake Exhibition at Seoul Zoo	Jan 1 – Feb 28	Gwacheon	Gyeonggi-do
Alive Gallery - Living Art	Through Mar 3	Buk-gu	Daegu
Korean Life & Customs of Modern Times (Free)	Through Feb 28	Jung-gu	Daegu
Contemporary Video Art in China	Through Feb 24	Cheonan	Chungcheongnam-do
Cinema Prism	Jan 11 – Jan 30	Haeundae	Busan
Journey to the World-Renowned Art Museums	Jan 5 – Feb 28	Haeundae	Busan

Others

Wednesday Midday Concerts	3rd Wed of each month	Jung-gu	Seoul
Outdoor ice skating rinks in Seoul	Dec to Jan		Seoul
Lantern Festival & Ice Sledding	Dec 21 – Feb 1	Gwangjin	Seoul
Sledding Hill	Dec 15 – Feb 17	Hangang	Seoul
Masters of Traditional Korean Music	Jan 26	Goyang	Gyeonggi-do
Special Olympics World Winter Games	Jan 26 – Feb 6	Pyeongchang	Gangwon-do
Daegu Ice Rink	Through Feb 11		Daegu
Traditional Music & Dance	Saturdays 2013	Busan	Busan

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