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Friday May 18
Hana Tour Exhibition
Have time for a vacation but can’t figure out where to go? The Hana Tour Exhibition is the perfect place to get some great vacation ideas for any future plans.
Details: The venue is Kintex Convention Center in Goyang. The event runs throughout the whole weekend located in Exhibit Hall 7 and 8A.
Friday, May 11
Furniture Designer: Finn Juhl
Start the weekend on a mellow note by visiting the Finn Juhl Century Exhibition. The master of Scandinavian furniture, Finn Juhl, inspired countless evolutions in furniture design. This is your chance to view all his work’s progression in one session.
Details: Admissions start at 5,000 won for adults and the viewings go from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Some 320 kilometres south of Seoul, people from around the world are pouring into this picturesque port city in South Jeolla Province for one of the biggest international events of the year.
Friday, April 27
Ballantine’s Golf Tournament
Maybe the boss will let you off work Friday afternoon to catch a glimpse of your girlfriend’s favorite golfer, Adam Scott, play in the Ballantine’s Championship at the Blackstone Club in Icheon. A wide range of great players are expected in one of the few international tournaments hosted in Korea.
Friday April 20
Gyeongbokgung Changing of the Guard
Dressed in colorful traditional attire, the guards of Gyeongbokgung can be spotted miles away. Luckily, Korea allows tourists to get an up-close look at some of these remarkable figures. As the weather clears, it’s a perfect time to attend an outdoor changing of the guard ceremony at Gyeongbokgung Palace.
In the blue-tinged twilight, I make my way to the back of the park. The ticket office is not yet open. The gates are wide, and the morning wind rustles the leaves. How many people have heard this sound before? As the sun crests the horizon and shafts of light spill between the burial mounds, a sense of awe fills me. I am walking the path of kings, a path lined by ancestors and walked by descendants. Here lie the leaders who unified Korea. I walk through the park, nodding my regards to the...
Okay, more like six somewhat awesome things to do this weekend. It depends on your perspective I guess.
Friday the 13th
Great Food, Great Beer
Starting the weekend with great food, great beer and great company is always a successful way to wind down the work week. Head over to Craftworks and enjoy their happy hour filled with amazing craft beer and some food on the side.
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Our car crunched over the gravel and rocks as it drove through the entrance to Hwa Gye Sa (Hwa Gye Temple). Although I’ve lived in Korea for over seven years, and have visited hundreds of temples, I was admittedly nervous about my first templestay. I had agreed to attend the templestay with my friend Jarod — a Buddhist and templestay veteran — and I wondered whether I had been foolish to agree to go along.
Everyone loves beautiful pictures. Groove Korea is teaming up with the Seoul Photo Club to give readers tips on where to get the best snaps on the peninsula. The Photo Challenge and Photographer in Focus will be a regular column.
The photographers will share tips on how and where they shoot. To compete in the Photo Challenge and win great prizes from Groove Korea, head on over to the Seoul Photo Club on Flickr — flickr.com/seoulphotoclub.
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