Korean Travel Online - Festivals and Events: Oct/Nov 2013

FESTIVALS:

Suncheon Haneulbit (Sky Light) Festival	2013.06.08 – 2013.10.27	Jeollanam-do
2013 World Traditional Medicine Fair & Festival	2013.09.06 – 2013.10.20	Gyeongsangnam-do
Sea Art Festival	2013.09.14 – 2013.10.13	Busan
Bukcheon Cosmos and Buckwheat Festival	2013.09.21 – 2013.10.06	Gyeongsangnam-do
Andong Maskdance Festival	2013.09.27 – 2013.10.06	Gyeongsangbuk-do
Millennial Anniversary of the Tripitaka Koreana	2013.09.27 – 2013.11.10	Gyeongsangnam-do
Anmyeondo Beach Shrimp Festival	2013.09.27 – 2013.10.27	Chungcheongnam-do
Baekje Cultural Festival	2013.09.28 – 2013.10.06	Chungcheongnam-do
Hongwon Port Jeoneo (Gizzard Shad) & Crab Festival	2013.09.28 – 2013.10.13	Chungcheongnam-do
Yeoju Ceramic Festival	2013.09.28 – 2013.10.20	Gyeonggi-do
Icheon Ceramic Festival	2013.09.28 – 2013.10.20	Gyeonggi-do
Gwangju Royal Ceramic Festival	2013.09.28 – 2013.10.20	Gyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi International CeraMIX Biennale	2013.09.28 – 2013.11.17	Gyeonggi-do
Jinju Namgang Lantern Festival	2013.10.01 – 2013.10.13	Gyeongsangnam-do
Korea Drama Festival	2013.10.01 – 2013.10.13	Gyeongsangnam-do
Cheonan World Dance Festival	2013.10.01 – 2013.10.06	Chungcheongnam-do
Geumgang Nature Art Biennale	2013.10.01 – 2013.11.15	Chungcheongnam-do
Jeongseon Arirang Festival	2013.10.02 – 2013.10.05	Gangwon-do
Yangyang Songi (pine mushroom) Festival	2013.10.02 – 2013.10.06	Gangwon-do
Hi Seoul Festival	2013.10.02 – 2013.10.06	Seoul
Jeonju International Sori Festival	2013.10.02 – 2013.10.06	Jeollabuk-do
Gimje Horizon Festival	2013.10.02 – 2013.10.06	Jeollabuk-do
Gyeryong Military Culture Festival	2013.10.02 – 2013.10.06	Chungcheongnam-do
Hoengseong Hanu Festival	2013.10.02 – 2013.10.06	Gangwon-do
Seoul Performing Arts Festival	2013.10.02 – 2013.10.26	Seoul
Seoul Drum Festival	2013.10.03 – 2013.10.04	Seoul
Korean Folk Art Festival	2013.10.03 – 2013.10.06	Jeollanam-do
International Food & Wine Festival in Daejeon	2013.10.03 – 2013.10.06	Daejeon
Jarasum International Jazz Festival	2013.10.03 – 2013.10.06	Gyeonggi-do
Gangneung Coffee Festival	2013.10.03 – 2013.10.06	Gangwon-do
Gangnam Festival	2013.10.03 – 2013.10.06	Seoul
Korea Wine Festival	2013.10.03 – 2013.10.07	Chungcheongbuk-do
Yeongdong Nan-Gye Korean Traditional Music Festival	2013.10.03 – 2013.10.07	Chungcheongbuk-do
Yeongju Punggi Insam Festival	2013.10.03 – 2013.10.09	Gyeongsangbuk-do
Busan International Film Festival	2013.10.03 – 2013.10.12	Busan
Sancheong Medicinal Herb Festival	2013.10.04 – 2013.10.11	Gyeongsangnam-do
Daegu International Opera Festival	2013.10.04 – 2013.11.02	Daegu
Seoul International Fireworks Festival	2013.10.05	Seoul
Hallyu Dream Festival	2013.10.05 – 2013.10.06	Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gwangju World Kimchi Culture Festival	2013.10.05 – 2013.10.09	Gwangju
Seoul International Dance Festival	2013.10.07 – 2013.10.27	Seoul
Busan Jagalchi Festival	2013.10.09 – 2013.10.10	Busan
7080 Chungjang Recollection Festival	2013.10.09 – 2013.10.13	Gwangju
Gochang Moyang Fortress Festival	2013.10.10 – 2013.10.13	Jeollabuk-do
Seoul Yangnyeongsi Herb Medicine Culture Festival	2013.10.11 – 2013.10.12	Seoul
Hyo Culture Ppuri Festival	2013.10.11 – 2013.10.13	Daejeon
Namdo Food Festival	2013.10.11 – 2013.10.13	Jeollanam-do
Family Culture Festival in Daejeon	2013.10.11 – 2013.10.13	Daejeon
Samcheok King’s Cosmos Festival	2013.10.11 – 2013.10.20	Gangwon-do
Itaewon Global Village Festival	2013.10.12 – 2013.10.13	Seoul
Odaesan Buddhist Culture Festival	2013.10.12 – 2013.10.20	Gangwon-do
Gyeongju Rice Cake and Korean Traditional Drink Festival	2013.10.13 – 2013.10.17	Gyeongsangbuk-do
World Trade Center Chrysanthemum Festival	2013.10.14 – 2013.11.15	Seoul
Ganggyeong Fermented Seafood Festival	2013.10.16 – 2013.10.20	Chungcheongnam-do
Seoul International NewMedia Festival	2013.10.16 – 2013.10.25	Seoul
DMZ Korean International Documentary Festival	2013.10.17 – 2013.10.23	Gyeonggi-do
Incheon Bupyeong Pungmul Festival	2013.10.18 – 2013.10.20	Incheon
Incheon Soraepogu Festival	2013.10.18 – 2013.10.20	Incheon
Salmon Festival in Yangyang	2013.10.18 – 2013.10.20	Gangwon-do
Seoul Eulalia Festival	2013.10.18 – 2013.10.27	Seoul
Grand Mint Festival	2013.10.19 – 2013.10.20	Seoul
Jeonju Bibimbap Festival	2013.10.24 – 2013.10.27	Jeollabuk-do
Busan Fireworks Festival	2013.10.25 – 2013.10.26	Busan
Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival	2013.10.22 – 2013.10.27	Gyeongsangnam-do
Goseong Pollack and Sea Festival	2013.10.24 – 2013.10.27	Gangwon-do
Suncheon Bay Reeds Festival	2013.10.25 – 2013.10.27	Jeollanam-do
Changwon Gagopa Chrysanthemum Festival	2013.10.25 – 2013.11.03	Gyeongsangnam-do
Hampyeong Grand Chrysanthemum Festival	2013.10.25 – 2013.11.10	Jeollanam-do
Icheon Rice Cultural Festival	2013.10.30 – 2013.11.03	Gyeonggi-do
Jeju Olle Walking Festival	2013.10.31 – 2013.11.02	Jeju-do
Jeongeup National Bullfighting Festival	2013.10.31 – 2013.11.04	Jeollabuk-do
Sunchang Fermented Soybean Festival	2013.10.31 – 2013.11.03	Jeollabuk-do
Seosan Chrysanthemum Festival	2013.11.01 – 2013.11.10	Chungcheongnam-do
Seoul Lantern Festival	2013.11.01 – 2013.11.17	Seoul
Bangeo Festival	2013.11.07 – 2013.11.10	Jeju
Asiana International Short Film Festival	2013.11.07 – 2013.11.12	Seoul
Cheongsong Apple Festival	2013.11.08 – 2013.11.11	Gyeongsangbuk-do
Busan Port Lighting Festival	2013.11.08 – 2013.11.17	Busan
Jinyeong Sweet Persimmon Festival	2013.11.01 – 2013.11.03	Gyeongsangnam-do
Seoul Photo Festival	2013.11.01 – 2013.12.01	Seoul
Paju Jangdan Soybean Festival	2013.11.22 – 2013.11.24	Gyeonggi-do
Seoul Independent Film Festival	2013.11.28 – 2013.12.06	Seoul

OTHER EVENTS:

How to Make a Book with Steidl	2013.04.11 – 2013.10.06	Seoul
Suncheon Bay Garden Expo 2013	2013.04.20 – 2013.10.20	Jeollanam-do
Art from The Islamic Civilization - From the al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait	2013.07.02 – 2013.10.13	Seoul
Korea Dongchun Circus Jeju	2013.07.15 – 2013.12.31	Jeju-do
Robert Capa Centenary Photo Exhibition	2013.08.02 – 2013.10.28	Seoul
Unhyeongung Sunday Performances for Fall	2013.09.01 – 2013.10.27	Seoul
Namsangol Hanok Village Cultural Performances	2013.09.01 – 2013.10.27	Seoul
Pungnyu Sanbang Gugak Performance Series	2013.09.04 – 2013.12.04	Seoul
Gwangju Design Biennale	2013.09.06 – 2013.11.03	Gwangju
Cheongju International Craft Biennale	2013.09.11 – 2013.10.20	Chungcheongbuk-do
National Museum of Korea Cultural Artists Festival	2013.09.19 – 2013.10.12	Seoul
Global Gathering Korea	2013.10.12 – 2013.10.12	Gyeonggi-do
Changdeokgung Moonlight Tour	2013.10.16 – 2013.10.17	Seoul
World Korean Business Convention	2013.10.29 – 2013.10.31	Gyeonggi-do
Daejong Film Awards	2013.11.01 – 2013.11.01	Seoul
Makgeolli Expo	2013.11.06 – 2013.11.09	Seoul
Gyeonggi International Travel Mart	2013.11.08 – 2013.11.10	Gyeonggi-do
Global Game Exhibition G-STAR	2013.11.14 – 2013.11.17	Busan
Seoul International Café Show	2013.11.21 – 2013.11.24	Seoul
Traditional Music & Dance	Saturdays 2013	Busan
Jungmun Golf Club Moonlight Walks	Fridays until Dec 2013	Jeju-do

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Korean Travel Online - Seoul Night Bus: Complete Routes and Stops

Earlier this year, the Seoul Metropolitan Government introduced the late night bus service called Owl Bus. These buses run from midnight to 5 a.m. in areas with the most number of late night commuters. This September, more routes have been added.

Watch this video clip from Arirang News' YouTube Channel:

You can download THIS EXCEL DOCUMENT containing the complete list of bus stops of all nine routes. The major stations and areas have been highlighted in yellow. You're welcome.

These routes are as follows:

Three lines - N10, N30 and N40 - pass through Seoul Station

Five lines - N10, N13, N16, N26 and N30 - pass through Dongdaemun

Three lines - N10, N26 and N37 - pass through Jongno

Three lines - N13, N37 and N61 - pass through Gangnam. 

For those who have an early morning flight at Gimpo Airport, bus N26 stops at both Songjeong Station and Gaehwasan Station, and Gimpo Airport is in between those two stops.

If you're heading to Incheon Airport, you can take the Late-Night Limousine Bus from Seoul, Yeongdeungpo, or Gangnam. The schedule can be found HERE.