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Korean Travel Online - KTO on the Radio 20130314

Today we discussed the following:
Traditional Architecture Photo Exhibit at Namsangol Hanok Village
2013 Tourist Information Center Cultural Experience Events
Garden of Morning Calm Wild Flower Exhibition
31st Korea Galleries Art Fair

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Korean Travel Online - Samgyeopsal at Jongno Barbeque

Some friends were staying at Sunshine Guesthouse near Insadong and I wanted to take them out for dinner. As per their request, samgyeopsal is what's for dinner.

Not far from the guesthouse, we stumbled upon Jongno Barbeque (종로바베큐). The place is just around the corner from exit 6 of Jongro3-ga station.

The place is not very huge. It's a good thing we arrived before 7pm, because a little bit after we started eating, people started coming in.

The meat came pre-sliced, and the grill is different from your regular samgyeopsal restaurants. Here, the middle is for grilling the meat, while one side is for the steamed egg, and other for kimchi jjigae.

Everything was delicious. The soondubu jjigae was had lots of tofu and just the right amount of spicy. Even my friends who are not accustomed to eating spicy food liked it.

Korean Travel Online - Daejeon Expo Bridge at Night

Following the great success and end of Daejeon Expo '93, the Expo Park was built in the same area in order to carry on the introduction and propagation of ultramodern scientific technology.

Expo Bridge was built as part of the expo. This twin arch bridge is situated over a small river and has a total length of approximately 330m, including approach span. The twin arch bridge itself has a main span of 100 m. The main orthotropic steel deck is supported by 100 bundled CFRC (Center Fit Rope Core) suspender ropes with a diameter of 50 mm. The superstructure is supported by twin 32 m high steel arches. The overall width of the deck is 18 m, including 4.5 m pedestrian sidewalks on both sides. The two crossing arch members behave as a frame to support the superstructure, which is suspended from the arch members using 100 cables. The number of cables was selected to celebrate a centennial of participation by Korea in international expositions.

At night, the bridge lights up with the beautiful city lights and nightscape in the background.

Lights Schedule:
Mar to Sep — 19:00 to 24:00
Oct to Feb — 18:00 to 23:00

Musical Fountain:
Apr to Jun / Sep to Oct — 20:00 to 21:00
Jul to Aug — 20:00, 21:00, 22:00

Musical Fountain lasts for 20 minutes, but time may be subject to change (in cases such as festivals in the area, or government energy regulations)

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Korean Travel Online - KTO on the Radio 20130311

Today, we discussed the following:

Contest Winners
Facebook Giveaway Event Winners
My Korean Travel Story Winners

Intercity and Express Bus Fares Increase

Psy to Reveal New Song in April

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Korean Travel Online - Event Updates (1st week of March)

Yes! We can definitely feel spring now. Gotta start planning for those festivals otherwise you won't get anything done.

Sorted by location first (descending order), then end date.

FESTIVALS:

Ulsan Whale Festival	2013.04.25 – 2013.04.28	Ulsan
Seoul International Improvisation Dance Festival	2013.04.07 – 2013.04.13	Seoul
Yeouido Spring Flower Festival	2013.04.12 – 2013.04.18	Seoul
Lotus Lantern Festival	2013.05.10 – 2013.05.12	Seoul
Gwangyang International Maehwa Festival	2013.03.23 – 2013.03.31	Jeollanam-do
Gurye Sansuyu Festival	2013.03.29 – 2013.03.31	Jeollanam-do
Yudalsan Flower Festival	2013.04.13 – 2013.04.14	Jeollanam-do
Shinan Tulip Festival	2013.04.19 – 2013.04.28	Jeollanam-do
Jindo Miracle Sea Festival	2013.04.25 – 2013.04.28	Jeollanam-do
Hampyeong Butterfly Festival	2013.04.26 – 2013.05.08	Jeollanam-do
Damyang Bamboo Festival	2013.05.03 – 2013.05.08	Jeollanam-do
Boseong Green Tea Festival	2013.05.14 – 2013.05.19	Jeollanam-do
Muaksan Cherry Blossoms Festival	2013.04.19 – 2013.04.21	Jeollabuk-do
Jeju Hueree Apricot Flower Festival	2013.02.20 – 2013.03.10	Jeju-do
Jeju Field-Burning Festival	2013.03.08 – 2013.03.10	Jeju-do
Jeju Cherry Blossom Festival	2013.04.05 – 2013.04.07	Jeju-do
Jeju Canola Flower Festival	2013.04.19 – 2013.04.21	Jeju-do
Tongyeong International Music Festival	2013.03.22 – 2013.03.28	Gyeongsangnam-do
Hadong Wild Tea Cultural Festival	2013.05.17 – 2013.05.19	Gyeongsangnam-do
Hwagae Cherry Blossoms Festival	TBA	Gyeongsangnam-do
Yeongdeok Snow Crab Festival	2013.03.28 – 2013.04.01	Gyeongsangbuk-do
Jinhae Gunhangje Festival How to go to Jinhae: http://bit.ly/13GfXij	2013.04.01 – 2013.04.10	Gyeongsangbuk-do
Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival	2013.04.17 – 2013.04.21	Gyeongsangbuk-do
Holdman Lighting Show (Provence Village)	2012.12.23 – 2013.03.31	Gyeonggi-do
Icheon Baeksa Sansuyu Flower Festival	2013.04.05 – 2013.04.07	Gyeonggi-do
Herb Island Light Festival	2012.12.01 – 2013.04.30	Gyeonggi-do
Chuncheon International Mime Festival	2013.05.19 – 2013.05.26	Gangwon-do
Nonsan Strawberry Festival	2013.04.03 – 2013.04.07	Chungcheongnam-do
Cheongpunghoban Cherry Blossom Festival	2013.04.19 – 2013.04.21	Chungcheongbuk-do
Taean Flower Festival	2013.04.25 – 2013.05.09	Chungcheongnam-do
Gwangalli Eobang Festival	2013.04.26 – 2013.04.28	Busan

EXHIBITS/ MUSEUMS:

New & Now : SeMA's New Acquisitions 2012	2013.01.18 – 2013.03.17	Seoul
Seoul Modern Art Festa	2013.03.02 – 2013.03.17	Seoul
Van Gogh in Paris	2012.11.08 – 2013.03.24	Seoul
American Impressionism Exhibition	2012.12.22 – 2013.03.29	Seoul
I Am an Artist Exhibition	2012.11.02 – 2013.03.31	Seoul
Musei Vaticani Collection	2012.12.08 – 2013.03.31	Seoul
Song of Life Kim Byung Jong	2013.03.01 – 2013.03.31	Seoul
Tim Burton Exhibition	2012.12.12 – 2013.04.14	Seoul
AR+OY Exhibition by Michael Lau	2013.02.08 – 2013.04.14	Seoul
Modern Masterpieces from the Museum Collection	2313.01.25 – 2013.04.21	Seoul
Memory of Landscape I have never seen	2013.01.25 – 2013.04.21	Seoul
Seoul Nostalgia: A Retrospective Photographic Exhibition of Kim Hanyong	2013.02.28 – 2013.05.05	Seoul
Art Across America	2013.02.05 – 2013.05.19	Seoul
Seoul has the City Walls Special Exhibit	2013.02.21 – 2013.05.19	Seoul
The Peranakan World: Cross-cultural Art from Singapore and the Straits	2013.03.19 – 2013.05.19	Seoul
Opulence : Treasures of Korean Traditional Craft	2013.03.28 – 2013.06.02	Seoul
DMZ 60 Years Photo Exhibit	2013.03.19 – 2013.06.16	Seoul
Xiongnu, the Great Empire of the Steppes -Mongolian Archeological Excavation Result Exhibition	2013.04.30 – 2013.06.19	Seoul
Buddhist Guardian Paintings of Late Joseon	2013.05.14 – 2013.09.08	Seoul
Dream Walking in the Magical Reality	2012.10.23 – 2013.03.24	Gyeonggi-do
Caricatures of Korean Presidents	2012.12.21 – 2013.03.31	Gyeonggi-do
The Poetic Object - Contemporary Crafts	2013.09.28 – 2013.03.31	Gyeonggi-do
Donated Photographs 2012	2012.12.21 – 2013.05.26	Gyeonggi-do
Korean Art from the Museum Collection_Grand-Narrative Part I	2013.05.01 – 2013.06.09	Gyeonggi-do
The Secret Forest	2013.05.03 – 2013.07.28	Gyeonggi-do
Figurative Journal Chung Guyon Archive	2013.02.28 – 2013.09.22	Gyeonggi-do

OTHERS:

Buddhism Expo 2013	2013.03.07 – 2013.03.10	Seoul
Myeongdong Night Festival (monthly)	2013.03.09 – 2013.03.10	Seoul
St. Patrick's Day Celebration Seoul	2013.03.16 – 2013.03.16	Seoul
Seoul International Marathon	2013.03.17 – 2013.03.17	Seoul
TAL: Taekwondo Non-verbal stage show	2013.01.25 – 2013.03.24	Seoul
Seoul Fashion Week F/W 2013	2013.03.25 – 2013.03.30	Seoul
Seoul International Photo and Imaging Industry Show	2013.04.04 – 2013.04.07	Seoul
Seoul Seafood Show	2013.04.18 – 2013.04.20	Seoul
Jason Mraz Live in Seoul	2013.05.17 – 2013.05.17	Seoul
Seoul Jazz Festival 2013	2013.05.17 – 2013.05.18	Seoul
Korea World Travel Fair	2013.05.30 – 2013.06.02	Seoul
Wednesday Midday Concerts	3^rd Wed of each month	Seoul
Suncheon Bay Garden Expo 2013	2013.04.20 – 2013.10.20	Jeollanam-do
Seoul to Jeonju Free Shuttle Bus	2013.03.01 – 2013.08.25	Jeollabuk-do
Garden of Morning Calm Wildflowers Exhibition	2013.02.28 – 2013.05.31	Gyeonggi-do
Korea Golf Fair	2013.03.07 – 2013.03.10	Gyeonggi-do
International Horticulture Goyang	2013.04.27 – 2013.05.12	Gyeonggi-do
Jarasum Rhythm and BBQ Festival	2013.05.17 – 2013.05.18	Gyeonggi-do
Gwangju Spring Flower Show 2013	2013.03.29 – 2013.04.07	Gwangju
St. Patrick's Day Celebration Chuncheon	2013.03.15 – 2013.03.15	Gangwon-do
Daegu International Marathon	2013.04.14 – 2013.04.14	Daegu
Traditional Music & Dance	Saturdays 2013	Busan

Korean Travel Online - KTO on the Radio 20130307

Today we discussed the following:

Medical Tourism Information Center Undergoes Repair

Seoul International Marathon on March 17
Win a Trip to Korea with the Korean Fashionista Contest
Win a Free Vacation to Korea with this Korean Food Blogging Contest

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Korean Travel Online - Jinhae Gunhangje Festival (진해군항제축제)

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The Jinhae Gunhangje Festival, also known as the Jinhae Cherry Blossoms Festival, will be on April 1 to 10, 2013.

Jinhae is a county in Changwon City, Gyeongsangnam-do. To get there, you can take the bus or train. Bus takes 4 to 5 hours (or more if traffic is bad) so it would be better to take the train. We'll explore some options in this post. Do keep in mind that I haven't tried these routes myself yet, so these info might be subject to change.

The festival takes place at a lot of places, mostly scattered around the area (refer to map below). The little pink flower icons in the map are areas with cherry blossoms. The Yeojwa Stream (여좌천) is probably the most popular spot for cherry blossoms. It will be decorated with lights, laser beams, and mirrors, offering a fantastic light show in the evening. The stream is not far from Jinhae Station.

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Gyeonghwa Station looks amazing in pictures too. So it is also worth checking out.

Cherry Blossoms at Gyeonghwa Station

Option 1:
Seoul -> Masan -> Jinhae Station -> Gyeonghwa Station -> and the same way back

BY TRAIN:
To find train schedules, go to Korail's website: www.korail.com
Type Seoul to Jinhae, but make sure you click on 'Transfer' as the type of travel since there is no direct train to Jinhae.

You'll get this schedule. You're going to have to take the KTX and transfer to the Mugunghwa line at Masan. Your one way trip would cost you 49,600 won in total.

There are more train departure times if you want to make Masan your destination first. Then from Masan, you can take the bus going to Jinhae (Bus number 160, 162 or 760 - scroll below for screenshot).

BY BUS:
Nambu Bus Terminal to Jinhae Intercity Bus Terminal (approx. 4 hours)
For complete bus schedules: https://www.nambuterminal.co.kr (Korean only)

26,100 won

Then take Bus 305 or 317 at the opposite side of Jinhae Intercity Bus Terminal and get off at Jinhae High School (진해고등학교)
1,100 won

or

Express Bus Terminal to Masan (4hours 5min)
For complete bus schedules: http://www.kobus.co.kr (Korean, English)
20,600 won (General) - only 3 or 4 buses
30,500 won (Special) - majority of the buses

Then Masan Bus Terminal to Jinhae Station (approx. 40min)
1.600 won (more or less)

You can take bus 760, 160, or 162 to Jinhae. To find the bus stop, follow the dotted lines in the screenshot below.

bus 760 and bus 160

bus 162

Option 2:
Seoul --> Masan Station --> Gyeonghwa Station --> Jinhae Station --> Masan Station --> Seoul

You might want to see the lights display at sundown at the Yeojwa Stream, that's why. So if you arrive in the daytime, explore Gyeonghwa Station first. Personally, I think this is the better option between the two.

To do this, take the train or bus to Masan Station (as explained in Option 1).

From Masan Station to Gyeonghwa Station, take Bus 530 then transfer to 164. Note that Masan Station (train station) and Masan Express Bus Terminal are two different places.

Bus 530, then Bus 164

If you're coming from Masan Express Bus Terminal though, Bus 164 is just right outside terminal.

Bus 164 from Masan Express Bus Terminal

From Gyeonghwa Station to Jinhae Station, take Bus 315 just right outside the station (screenshot not necessary).

From Jinhae Station to Masan Station, take bus 760 across Jinhae Station (approx 50 minutes)

Lastly, take the train from Masan Station back to Seoul.

For more about the activities during the festival read this article

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