[Talk Talk Market] Hwacheon Market

[Talk Talk Market] 

Hwacheon Market

Hwacheon is famous for Sancheonoe and Jjokbae Water Festival. Recently, after an popular TV show introduced Korean famous author, Oisoo Lee, lives in Hwachoen, it is quickly gaining popularity among travelers. If you visit Hwacheon, we recommend you to visit attractive Hwacheon Market, too :-)

The characteristic of the market is the youth. Unlike other markets, the main target of this market is young soldiers because lots of them live in Hwacheon.

This is the inside of a restaurant. You can see many soldiers have meals! If you visit here from Friday to Sunday, you can see the market crowded with soldiers.

Also, many travelers visit the market because there is a terminal bus station near the market! If someone participates in one of festivals in Hwacheon, he or she would get a gift card of 50% admissions he already paid. The gift card can be used in restaurants or markets!

The market has lots of agricultural products, foods, cultures and flea markets. Especially, I recommend you to eat buckwheat pancakes and Tadpole noodles :-)

[Talk Talk Market] Dongdaemun Stationery & Toy Market

[Talk Talk Market] 

Dongdaemun Stationery & Toy Market

As you know, Halloween, which is October 31, is one of biggest special occasions in America. On Halloween, which is October 31, American children dress up as ghosts and monster. Common Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, wearing costumes, carving jack-o’-lanterns and attending costume parties.

It is not that common in Korea, but the number of Korean who also wants to enjoy Halloween is increasing every year. Are you ready to prepare for Halloween?

Today we introduce Dongdaemun Stationery & Toy Market to you. No Hong-cheol, a famous entertainer, has visited here to buy special toys in Infinite Challenge, a hit comic variety show.

What is the first thing that pops to your mind when you think of the Halloween? Pumpkins, accessories and special costumes are the images most associated with it. You can buy everything you want here at a low price.

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Visit Dongdaemun Stationery & Toy Market if you want to have a special Halloween! 

[Enjoy KOREA] The World Traditional Medicine Fair & Festival in Sancheong

[Enjoy KOREA]

The World Traditional Medicine Fair & Festival 

in Sancheong

 I’m so happy to introduce you to the World Traditional Medicine Fair & Festival in Sancheong, Korea. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the publication of Donguibogam written by Heo Jun, who was a famous doctor long time ago and the ‘commemorative UNESO year’, Sancheong-gun hosts the World Traditional Medicine Fair & Festival in Sancheong.

If you go there, you can have hands-on experience in traditional herbal treatment, energy treatment, meditation and other therapies, while refreshing and recharging yourself in Sancheong’s breathtakingly beautiful nature.

How to live a healthy and happy lifeㅡthis is a topic that has fascinated all mankind.

Why don’t you visit Sancheong, where beautiful mountains and crystal clear streams nature medicinal herbs of the finest quality?

We’re so sure that you can find the answer to the question at Sancheong. J

[Talk Talk Market] Sancheong Market located in the blessed lands!

[Talk Talk Market] 

Sancheong Market located in the blessed lands!

  

Sancheong is a place, the valley of medicinal herbs, dreaming of sustainable growth through medicinal herb industry and boasting magnificent natural landscape with Mt. Jiri. So, it is famous for Traditional Oriental Medicine and high quality medicinal herbs. Let’s start to look around Sancheong Market :)

You can buy various agricultural products in Sancheong Market. There are lots of sellers spreading products such as medicinal herbs and waiting for customers.

The best of it is that some sellers saute medicinal herbs until they are a bolden brown. The medicinal herbs are sure remedies for some disease if they are washed, dried and sauted. Are the medicinal herbs good for our health because someone exerts himself to the utmost?

Don’t forget to learn about the explanations of medicinal herbs!

If you go around the market, you can get so much energy from the market. 

Visit Sancheong Market, if you want an energetic trip :)

[Enjoy KOREA] Arirang Festival

Arirang Festival

-Jeong Seon Arirang

-Intangible Cultural Properties number 1

-Established : 1971

-Location : Jeong Seon - gun

● History Jeong Seon Arirang, also Known as A Ra Ri. 

  This local folk song has been handed down for generations. It gained popularity in Eastern Korea when it first began to be sung 600 years ago. At that time Korea was in a transitional phase, moving a from the GoRyeo Dynasty to the Joseon Dynasty. Many scholars from the old GoRyeo Dynasty swore their allegiance to their former King and went into hiding. 

  At first they hid in Song Do, then they moved to Jeong Su. While in exile they ate wild edible plants and kept reminding themselves to love their former king and remain loyal to him. Naturally they thought about their homes and families that they had left behind. 

  So they began to write Chinese poetry, as a means of expressing their feelings. The scholars knew that their poetry was a good means to mark other people know and understand their ideas. People sung the poems and passed them on. 

  Jeong Seon Arirang was one such poem. Later, other poems were written about such to pics as the massacre of the scholars, war and other unfortunate situations in life. During colonization, the Japanese suppressed all kinds of Korean ideology, but the Korea people were still able to express themselves though songs.

● Jeong Seon Arirang's Distinguishing Features

1. The original title of the song was " A Ra Ri ". the lyrics are very sad
2. The Lyrics and melody are typical of the time period
3. They composed the lyrics from their life, feelings and nuture the lyrics were often long
4. Most of the time the singers would take turns each singing a solo verse in turn then
they would sing the refrain in unison
5. Many songs are from Chinese poetry
6. However the songs weren't exact Chinese poetry readings instead the lyrics were
explained in an easy way
7. Some songs are sexual
8. No record
9. Every town has their own style of Jeong Seon Arirang

[Enjy KOREA] Boseong Green Tea Festival

Boseong Green Tea Festival - Boseong Market

Boseong, the largest tea producing region, started Korea's first tea culture festival in its tea fields on May 12, 1985. The festival consists of various events such as ritual for bumper crop, tea leaf harvest, tea making, Miss Green Tea Competition, etc. The festival is held every May.

 

 

There are plenty of hands-on programs prepared for participants: tea leaf harvest, green tea making, beauty care with green tea, green tea cookie baking, green tea soap making, learning etiquettes of drinking tea, hanji (Korean traditional paper) craft, natural dyeing, green tea tasting, etc.

 

There is more to Boseong than just the hands-on programs, it is the wide and vast green fields enchanting visitors to do nothing but just capturing photos. Do you want to be enchanted with the natural beauty? Plan your trip to Boseong in May.

[Talk Talk Market] Nangman Market in Chuncheon

Nangman Market is the new name given to Chuncheon’s first traditional market. Originally called Jungang Market, the market was formed about 60 years ago in the heart of the city following the Korean War. Initially, the market sold manufactured goods from Seoul, American products from the nearby U.S. Army, and local agricultural produce. Gradually, it turned into a large-scale retail market. After experiencing ups and downs caused by the emergence of large-scale marts in the 1990s, Jungang Market’s name was changed into Nangman Market in 2010 to live up to its designation as a culture and tourism market.

Literally meaning ‘a river beckoning spring,’ Chuncheon is referenced in many Korean novels and pop songs as a place of romance and memories. The railway has carried countless travelers to the city for generations. The recent opening of the subway on a double track has shortened travel time to about an hour. The Nangman Market is a nice place to bring back old memories, where people can buy quality products at good prices and enjoy the unique hospitality of a traditional market.

The market is gradually turning into a lively space of culture and art, thanks to its advantageous location in the heart of the city and the enthusiasm of its vendors, cultural activists, and artists. Visitors can enjoy various paintings and formative arts, and have a unique experience in which the whole market turns into a venue for performances. Nearby attractions include Jungnim-dong Church, a modern landmark that’s been in its present location since 1928, Yaksari Pass, which used to be the only road connecting the downtown area with the marketplace, and the old alley where the famed Korean artist Park Soo-keun (1914-1965) spent his youth.

Major shopping items

Food (dakgalbi, toppokki, sundae soup, noodles, etc), clothes, hanbok, bedding)

Nearby attractions : Jungnimdong Catholic Church, Yaksari Pass, Festival Theater Momzit, Artist Park Soo Keun Street

Transportation

Sangbong Station (Subway Line 7, Jungang Line, Gyeongchun Line) -> Namchuncheon Station (Gyeongchun Line)

Take bus #8 or #9 from Namchuncheon Station (travel time: about 10 – 15 min) 

[FUNFUN Market] MUJU light of firefly market

 

Do you remember

the light of fireflies twinkling?

 

 

 

 

* Description of the light festival of Muju firefly

Light festival of Muju Firefly Festival is that there is hope and dream as ecological environment festival in Korea first.

 Light festival of Muju firefly environment festival

become one with nature through the firefly.

Festival will impressive you shape up

the cheerful happiness in light of the firefly.

 And then you'll be as an educational festival that reproduces

the traditional culture will be forgotten, and memorable.

    

As usual festival will be held again this year.

It will be held in all north Muju-gun Muju Namu playing field from the 1st June 2013.

To see the light of fireflies not see easily. at a young age, you remember the old memories that were flying around looking for firefly, and feel the beautiful natural environment. And now how share the unforgettable memories with your family or friends? Do not miss an important experience can become one with nature through the light of the firefly.

 

 

 MUJU light of firefly market

 

There is a famous traditional market

more than the light of fireflies !

It is the light of firefly market in Muju. Light of firefly market located in 1152- eub-nae Muju and

it is is opend to the 1.6 day of the calendar

base on last five days.

 

   ▲ korea sweet snack

 

 

 

 

▲fresh korea black berry 'odi'

 

 

 

 

▲ KOREA's FAMOUS JINSENG 'IN-SAM'

 

 

Please Muju firefly light of market is a variety of attractions such as vegetables that were caught directly in the production area.

do not miss this chance and

enjoy the korea's local festival also ！