Aug 14, 2013 / Issue No. 593

Around the Web

– There’s a Korean boom going on in Toowoomba, Australia.

– Beyond the Korean Taco: When Asian and Latino American Cultures Collide.

– Korea’s image industry is drawing Chinese couples for wedding photos.

– The Korea Herald looks at some of Korea’s cultural icons over the ages.

– Billiards in making a comeback.

– Wind farms can really be quite beautiful.

– Samgyetang, Korean medicine and the summer heat.

– In case you missed the Pohang International Fireworks Festival…

– In case you get stuck around Guui Station.

– Yours Truly attended one of Unhyeongung Palace’s regular Thursday evening performances.

Events

The Hyundai Card Super Concert 19 Citybreak is bringing together such legendary bands as Metallica and Muse on the same stage. Metallica’s fast tempos, instrumentals, and aggressive musicianship placed them as a founder of thrash metal. The American band has won nine Grammy Awards and has had five consecutive albums debut at number one on the Billboard 200. Muse, from Britain, are known for their energetic and extravagant live performances and their fusion of many music genres, including space rock, progressive rock, alternative rock, heavy metal, classical music, and electronica. Other bands, like Iggy And The Stooges, Limp Bizkit, Rise Against, and Japandroids, will also join the show.

PERIOD: Aug 17–18, 1pm–11pm

VENUE: Jamsil Sports Complex

ADMISSION: 2-day pass: KRW 250,000, 1-day pass: KRW 165,000

—Tickets: http://ticket.interpark.com/global

MORE INFO: T. 02-2176-5717, http://citybreak.superseries.kr

GETTING THERE: Sports Complex Station 종합운동장역 (Line 2), Exit 6, 7

The Gangnam Tourist Information Center (T. 02-3445-0111) has recently opened its doors, with the aim of offering international tourists a range of services, including interpretation, consultations on medical tourism, Internet access, and currency exchange. The second floor of the center’s two-story building features the K-Wave Experience Zone, dedicated to Korean pop culture. Visitors can also pick up a coupon book and gift pouch from the Seoul Hot Summer Sale 2013 (August 1–31), organized by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Tourism Organization.

EVENT: Seoul Summer Sale 2013

PERIOD: Thru Aug 31

MORE INFO: www.seoulsale.com

Due for August 14 through 19, JIMFF strives to celebrate films that feature exhilarating music, enriching the local film festival scene. World Music Film Today, JIMFF’s sole competition section, will present eight films from around the world this year. Other sections will introduce the various aspects of music cinema and showcase a number of musical performances outdoors against the beautiful landscape of Cheongpungho Lake.

PERIOD: Aug 14–19

VENUE: Various locations in Jecheon, Chungcheongbuk-do

ADMISSION: General screening: KRW 5,000

MORE INFO: T. 02-925-2242, www.jimff.org

GETTING THERE: Intercity buses bound for Jecheon depart from Express Bus Terminal or Dong Seoul Bus Terminal.

Everyday Koreans

Notifications

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