This coming Thursday (15 Sep. 2016 in Gregorian calendar or 15 Aug. 2016 in lunar calendar) is Chuseok, a Korean harvest festival. Chuseok (추석) is a three-day holiday, so the days before and after 15th of September are also bank holidays! It is indeed a major festival/holiday in Korea. During Chuseok, families gather together and make […]
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Wonderful Cherry Blossoms at Seokchon Lake
Spring has arrived! Finally! Cherry Blossom Season For me, the first sign of spring is buds of cherry trees, which can be seen in the late March. Cherry trees burst with amazing colors of light pink and white in early to mid April. When it is a peak season, the whole country celebrates these beautiful flowers in full bloom. […]