Aug 21, 2013 / Issue No. 594

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Around the Web

– National Geographic in the DMZ.

– A British girl group has released a Korean-language version of one of their hit singles.

– Pyongyang goes shopping.

– Who knew there so many little Korean peninsulas dotted the landscape?

– Having trouble sleeping with this heat? Here are some suggestions.

– A very beautiful view over Jeonju.

– A very misty field in Hampyeong—great place to go in September.

– What to do around Oryu-dong Station.

– A Korean travel photographer goes to Mongolia.

– Yours Truly took in the sunrise from Mt. Hambaeksan in Taebaek.

Events

The Seoul International Youth Film Festival will kick off its 15th edition on August 22, featuring 40-plus films that have been created by young adult directors or that depict peculiar adolescent issues. Under the auspices of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, SIYFF also hosts a number of satellite events such as a film camp for aspiring teenage filmmakers and educational forums on media copyright and school violence. Screening sites are concentrated in the Seongbuk-gu district, near Korea University.

PERIOD: Aug 22–29

VENUE: Arirang Cine & Media Center

ADMISSION: General screening: KRW 6,000

MORE INFO: T. 02-775-0501, www.siyff.com

GETTING THERE: Sungshin Women’s University Station 성신여대입구역 (Line 4), Exit 6

Broadway musical Avenue Q is a coming-of-age parable, addressing and satirizing the issues and anxieties associated with entering adulthood. Considered an adults-only version of Sesame Street, the American musical production will travel to Korea for a six-week run. Its storyline unfolds when Princeton finds an apartment on New York’s Avenue Q alongside Kate Monster; roommates Nicky and Rod; Brian and his Japanese-American fiancee, Christmas Eve; and apartment superintendent Gary Coleman.

PERIOD: Aug 23–Oct 6

VENUE: Charlotte Theater

ADMISSION: KRW 50,000–130,000

MORE INFO: T. 1577-3363

GETTING THERE: Jamsil Station 잠실역 (Line 2), Exit 3

Secret Garden, an Irish-Norwegian duo playing new instrumental music, is returning to the Korea stage on August 28 with its signature new age, crossover renditions. The duo has sold over three million albums and won the Eurovision Song Contest for Norway in 1995 with the composition “Nocturne.” Their accomplishment at Eurovision spearheaded the success of their first album, Songs From a Secret Garden. It sold a million copies around the world, going platinum in Norway and Korea, in particular.

DATE: Aug 28, 8pm

VENUE: Sejong Center for the Performing Arts

ADMISSION: KRW 33,000–143,000

MORE INFO: T. 02-720-3933, http://sejongpac.or.kr

GETTING THERE: Gwanghwamun Station (Line 5).

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

Everyday Koreans

Notifications

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