Korea Travel Online

updated: April 22, 2013

FESTIVALS:

Tongdosa Wildflower Festival	2013.04.27 – 2013.04.27	Yangsan	Gyeongsangnam-do
Shinan Tulip Festival	2013.04.19 – 2013.04.28	Shinan	Jeollanam-do
Jindo Miracle Sea Festival	2013.04.25 – 2013.04.28	Jindo	Jeollanam-do
Ulsan Whale Festival	2013.04.25 – 2013.04.28	Nam-gu	Ulsan
Danjong Culture Festival	2013.04.26 – 2013.04.28	Yeongwol-gun	Gangwon-do
Gwangalli Eobang Festival	2013.04.26 – 2013.04.28	Suyeong-gu	Busan
Asan Great Admiral Yi Sun-Sin Festival	2013.04.26 – 2013.04.28	Asan	Chungcheongnam-do
Beautiful Mint Life	2013.04.27 – 2013.04.28	Ilsan	Gyeonggi-do
Herb Island Light Festival	2012.12.01 – 2013.04.30	Pocheon	Gyeonggi-do
Cheongsando Slow Walking Festival	2013.04.01 – 2013.04.30	Wando-gun	Jeollanam-do
Namwon Chunhyang Festival	2013.04.26 – 2013.04.30	Namwon	Jeollabuk-do
Jeonju International Film Festival	2013.04.26 – 2013.05.03	Jeonju	Jeollabuk-do
Gapado Barley Festival	2013.04.13 – 2013.05.05	Seogwipo	Jeju-do
Goryeosan Azalea Festival	2013.04.23 – 2013.05.05	Ganghwa-gun	Incheon
Mungyeong Traditional Chasabal Festival	2013.04.27 – 2013.05.05	Mungyeong	Gyeongsangbuk-do
Ulsan Onggi Festival	2013.05.02 – 2013.05.05	Ulju-gun	Ulsan
Jeonju Hanji Culture Festival	2013.05.02 – 2013.05.05	Jeonju	Jeollabuk-do
Yeoncheon Jeongok-ri Paleolithic Festival	2013.05.03 – 2013.05.05	Yeoncheon	Gyeonggi-do
Ansan Street Arts Festival	2013.05.03 – 2013.05.05	Ansan	Gyeonggi-do
Yeosu Geobukseon Ship Festival	2013.05.03 – 2013.05.06	Yeosu	Jeollanam-do
Seoul Friendship Fair	2013.05.04 – 2013.05.05	Jung-gu	Seoul
Hampyeong Butterfly Festival	2013.04.26 – 2013.05.08	Hampyeong	Jeollanam-do
Damyang Bamboo Festival	2013.05.03 – 2013.05.08	Damyang	Jeollanam-do
Taean Flower Festival	2013.04.25 – 2013.05.09	Taean	Chungcheongnam-do
Metal Fest	2013.05.09 – 2013.05.09	Songpa	Seoul
Busan International Performing Arts Festival	2013.05.03 – 2013.05.12		Busan
Daegu Yangnyeongsi Herb Medicine Festival	2013.05.08 – 2013.05.12	Jung-gu	Daegu
Lotus Lantern Festival	2013.05.10 – 2013.05.12	Jongno	Seoul
Pyeongchang Cirsium Setidens Festival	2013.05.11 – 2013.05.12	Pyeongchang	Gangwon-do
Jarasum Rhythm and BBQ Festival	2013.05.17 – 2013.05.18	Gapyeong	Gyeonggi-do
Seoul Jazz Festival 2013	2013.05.17 – 2013.05.18	Songpa	Seoul
Green Plugged Seoul	2013.05.17 – 2013.05.18	Mapo	Seoul
Boseong Green Tea Festival	2013.05.14 – 2013.05.19	Boseong	Jeollanam-do
World DJ Festival	2013.05.17 – 2013.05.19	Yangpyeong	Gyeonggi-do
Hadong Wild Tea Cultural Festival	2013.05.17 – 2013.05.19	Hadong	Gyeongsangnam-do
Chuncheon International Mime Festival	2013.05.19 – 2013.05.26	Chuncheon	Gangwon-do

EXHIBITS:

Seoul Nostalgia: A Retrospective Photographic Exhibition of Kim Hanyong	2013.02.28 – 2013.05.05	Jongno	Seoul
Craft Masters Today	2013.03.05 – 2013.05.12	Jung-gu	Seoul
Art Across America	2013.02.05 – 2013.05.19	Yongsan	Seoul
The Peranakan World: Cross-cultural Art from Singapore and the Straits	2013.03.19 – 2013.05.19	Yongsan	Seoul
Seoul has the City Walls Special Exhibit	2013.02.21 – 2013.05.19	Jung-gu	Seoul
Hong Soon Tai Photo Exhibition	2013.03.09 – 2013.05.19	Songpa-gu	Seoul
The Poetic Object - Contemporary Crafts	2012.12.28 – 2013.05.20	Gwacheon	Gyeonggi-do
Special Exhibition on the Donated Collection by Lee Byung Chan 'Dyed Nature'	2013.04.10 – 2013.05.20	Jongno	Seoul
Donated Photographs 2012	2012.12.21 – 2013.05.26	Gwacheon	Gyeonggi-do
Opulence : Treasures of Korean Traditional Craft	2013.03.28 – 2013.06.02	Yongsan	Seoul
Korean Art from the Museum Collection_Grand-Narrative Part I	2012.05.01 – 2013.06.09	Gwacheon	Gyeonggi-do
DMZ 60 Years Photo Exhibit	2013.03.19 – 2013.06.16	Gangbuk	Seoul
Rolling! Visual Art in Taiwan	2013.04.09 – 2013.06.16	Jung-gu	Seoul
Calligraphy of Korean Zen Masters	2013.04.16 – 2013.06.16	Yongsan	Seoul
Xiongnu, the Great Empire of the Steppes -Mongolian Archeological Excavation Result Exhibition	2013.04.30 – 2013.06.19	Yongsan	Seoul
New Visions New Voices	2013.03.12 – 2013.06.23	Gwacheon	Gyeonggi-do
Youn Myeung-Ro: Traces of the Spirit	2013.03.26 – 2013.06.23	Gwacheon	Gyeonggi-do
The Secret Forest	2012.05.03 – 2013.07.28	Gwacheon	Gyeonggi-do
Buddhist Guardian Paintings of Late Joseon	2013.05.14 – 2013.09.08	Yongsan	Seoul
Figurative Journal Chung Guyon Archive	2013.02.28 – 2013.09.22	Gwacheon	Gyeonggi-do
How to Make a Book with Steidl	2013.04.11 – 2013.10.06	Jongno	Seoul

OTHERS:

Seoul International Wine and Spirits Expo	2013.04.25 – 2013.04.27	Gangnam	Seoul
Lotte World Masquerade Festival	2013.03.01 – 2013.04.28	Songpa-gu	Seoul
Everland Tulip Festival	2013.03.22 – 2013.04.28	Yongin	Gyeonggi-do
Myeongdong Night Festival (monthly)	2013.05.04 – 2013.05.04	Myeongdong	Seoul
Dream Concert 2013	2013.05.11 – 2013.05.11	Mapo-gu	Seoul
International Horticulture Goyang	2013.04.27 – 2013.05.12	Goyang	Gyeonggi-do
Jason Mraz Live in Seoul	2013.05.17 – 2013.05.17	Jamsil	Seoul
Changdeokgung Moonlight Tour	2013.05.22 – 2013.05.23	Jongno	Seoul
Cosmetics & Beauty Expo Osong Korea 2013	2013.05.03 – 2013.05.26	Cheongwon-gun	Chungcheongbuk-do
Garden of Morning Calm Wildflowers Exhibition	2013.02.28 – 2013.05.31	Gapyeong	Gyeonggi-do
Korea World Travel Fair	2013.05.30 – 2013.06.02	Gangnam	Seoul
Seoul Land Characters Festival	2013.03.22 – 2013.06.09	Gwacheon	Gyeonggi-do
Seoul to Jeonju Free Shuttle Bus	2013.03.01 – 2013.08.25	Jeonju	Jeollabuk-do
Suncheon Bay Garden Expo 2013	2013.04.20 – 2013.10.20	Suncheon	Jeollanam-do
Wednesday Midday Concerts	3^rd Wed of each month	Jung-gu	Seoul
Traditional Music & Dance	Saturdays 2013	Busan	Busan

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Korea Tourism Organization welcomed new honorary ambassadors SKarf at the KTO headquarters on March 27, 2013. The group members stopped by to introduce themselves and officially accept their position from KTO CEO Lee Charm.

From left to right: Jenny, JooA, Tasha, Ferlyn, and Hana

They also performed their hit single “My Love".

Members of the K-pop girl group are South Koreans JooA and Jenny, Singaporeans Ferlyn and Tasha, and Japanese member Hana. They are the first K-pop girl group to debut with Singaporean members, and their stylized name stands for Singapore “S” and Korea “K.”

SKarf is part of Alpha Entertainment Group, a Singapore-owned entertainment company with branches in South Korea and Hong Kong. Alpha Entertainment has also collaborated with K-pop titan JYP Entertainment during auditions. SKarf will star in their own reality show on Korea's MBC called “Oh! My SKarf.”

Here are a couple of songs from their first album:

Are you excited about our new ambassadors? Leave your comments below!

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