9/27-10/1 Namsangol Hanok Village, Seoul Palaces and Joseon Royal Tombs- Free admission if you wear a hanbok (Namsangol is free anyway). It seems as though there will be activities, at most or all these places for Chuseok, but I can't find a schedule of events. http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=811650&fb_source=message (see bottom of page for event info)
9/27-10/4 Tourism Information Center: Visitors may stop by the TIC (Tourisim Information Center) any time without prior reservations to play folk games or try on hanbok (traditional clothes) for free. - http://www.korea4expats.com/events-in-korea-TIC---Chuseok-Folk-Games-Event-27-Sept-4-Oct-2012-Downtown-Seoul-6712.html
10/2-10/3 Seoul Drum Festival: http://www.seouldrum.go.kr/index_e.html
10/1-10/7 Hi Seoul Festival: This year's theme is "Gestures that set the city in motion". Always a good time. -http://english.hiseoulfest.org/2012/html/main/main.asp
10/3 Korea-Japan festival: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_2_2.jsp?cate=&area=1&dateStart=09-26-2012&startDate=20120926&dateEnd=&endDate=&keyword=&category=&areaCode=1&gotoPage=2&stype=1&cid=1079161&out_service=
10/6 International Fireworks Festival: Unless you actually live within view of this one, I'd stay away. http://www.hanwhapyro.com/200608/intro/intro_2012.jsp
If I had to pick two events to check out here, it would definitely be the Hi Seoul Festival and Namsangol Hanok Village for Chuseok, but I am hoping to catch a few of these events if possible!
Here are some past blog entries about these events:
Hi Seoul Festival 2008 Part I: http://smileyjkl.blogspot.kr/2008/08/hi-seoul-festival-part-i.html
Hi Seoul Festival 2008 Part II: http://smileyjkl.blogspot.kr/2008/08/hi-seoul-festival-part-ii.html
Hi Seoul Festival 2010: http://smileyjkl.blogspot.kr/2010/10/hi-seoul-festival-fall-2010.html
Hi Seoul Festival 2010 Closing Events: http://smileyjkl.blogspot.kr/2010/10/hi-seoul-festival-closing-events.html
International Fireworks Festival: http://smileyjkl.blogspot.kr/2010/10/fireworks-fail.html
I'd say go to the FIreworks festival. I went last year and had a remarkable time. Sure thousands of people were there, but we got there early and planted ourselves a spot. It's just amazing seeing the fireworks over Seoul, especially if you have been here a while. Getting out was tricky but once I was on the subway not too bad.
ReplyDeleteKoreans celebrate Chusek by making food, a special type of rice cake called Gitpayan. Finely ground is made from fresh rice, baked into small round shapes, filled with sesame seeds, chestnuts, beans or other similar ingredients.
ReplyDeleteHi, great reading your blog
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