Month: March 2009

Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival

Each spring, the Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival boasts the world’s largest concentration of beautiful flowering cherries on Korea’s southern coast.

Seoul Youth Culture in Edae

A busy street in Edae, Seoul, with pedestrians on the sidewalks and cars on the road. Variously colored shops flanking the road, with signs in Korean lettering.

Among Seoul’s several student districts, Edae surrounds Ewha Woman’s University and is known as a fun neighborhood that caters to stylis young women.

Seollal and The Korean New Year

Yellow, blue and red background with white text 'Korean Festivals' in the center of the frame.

Seollal and the Korean New Year are a joyous time for Koreans and families get together to enjoy wonderful food and to kick off a new year.