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SoYoon K-POP Dance Class at 1Million Dance Studio
Get ready for a thrilling K-Pop dance event with SoYoon. Join us for an unforgettable day of dance, energy, and entertainment as this talented dancer and choreographer takes the stage.
- Date: Saturday, October 28th
- Time: 1:00 PM
- Duration: 80 minutes of non-stop dancing excitement
- Location: 1MILLION Dance Studio, 1st Floor Main Hall
SoYoon (조수연), the leader of Our Texture Crew, is a choreographer affiliated with 1Million Dance Studio and brings a wealth of experience to the stage. With a diverse background, including choreography for the Hahoe Mask Museum in Andong, representing the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism in Austria's 'ORF' program, and dancing with K-Pop stars like MAMAMOO and EXO's Kai, SoYoon is sure to captivate you with her talent and expertise.
The event will feature a mesmerizing performance set to the song "LE SSERAFIM - Unforgiven," and an opportunity for you to dance along and learn from SoYoon.
Whether you're a dedicated K-Pop enthusiast or just looking for a fun way to spend your Saturday afternoon, this event promises to be an unforgettable experience. So, grab your dancing shoes, invite your friends, and come join us for an incredible day of K-Pop dance at its finest.
Book your tickets now and be a part of the K-Pop dance extravaganza with SoYoon that you won't want to miss!
Tickets Website: Eventbrite
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I'm downsizing my apartment and preparing to leave the country for a few months and I need to re-home these plants. Prices are in the photos. Pick up is available at Suyeong station, exit 14.
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One of the great things about running a website about Korean Buddhist temples is that you get to meet a lot of amazing people. And a lot of these amazing people have varying backgrounds, interests, and insights. Rather amazingly, some of these people first visited Korea in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Here are their stories!
1. Where are you originally from? Introduce yourself a little.
I’m a U.S. citizen but spent most of my childhood in Europe and much of my adult life in Asia.
2. When and why did you first come to Korea?
I arrived as an exchange student in late October, 1971. I was blessed to stumble into Korea at just the right time. Few spoke English, and fewer still had traveled outside the country. A peculiar guest in an enigmatic land, I entered an austere and sheltered society—insular and known for being so. The society that greeted me was warmer then. A kinder, people-centered milieu.
3. When you first came to Korea what city did you live? Did you subsequently move around?
I have only ever lived in Seoul, but I have visited all of the major cities and most of the minor ones on the peninsula. I was also an avid trekker in the 1970s and crisscrossed many of the mountain ranges. (Mt. Taebaeksan Sanmaek was my favorite.)
4. What was the first temple you visited in Korea?
The first one I can recall by name was Bomunsa Temple on Seongmo-do Island.
5. What drew your interest to Korean Buddhist temples? (Buddhism, architecture, art, history, etc)
Acquainting myself with Buddhism without plans to do so was like jumping into the ocean without knowing how to swim. I wanted to know what it was and what the monks did and why. The skeptic in me said it was all a bunch of hooey. But my soul knew I had stumbled upon an opportunity to do something about my spiritual apathy. Here is a bit more of that backstory: A monk states the obvious to a troubled American.
6. What is your favourite temple? Why?
I am a bit partial to Hwagyesa Temple because that’s where I did a summer Gyeolchae retreat, and where I met Seungsahn Daeseonsa-nim (1927-2004).
7. What temple or hermitage has changed the most from when you were first got here? What has changed about it?
Most temples have changed quite a bit as far as size and condition of facilities. When I first arrived, many were dilapidated and poverty-stricken. Much like most of the rest of Korea.
8. What was the most difficult temple to get to? How did you get there?
Again, other than those in or near the cities, many of the temples/hermitages were difficult to access due to lack of infrastructure and travel conditions. Once you left the city, most of Korea’s roads were unpaved and in poor condition.
9. Did you remain in Korea or did you return home?
Other than the years of my deportation during the Park regime (1962-79), I lived in Korea continuously for a total of over 25 years. I still regret my departure in 2001 due to family issues.
—Dale's Korean Temple Adventures YouTube
Thinking 생각하다 | Live Class Abridged
To say "to think" requires knowing the Plain Form, and using it together with ~고 and the verb 생각하다. This form is different than using the 것 같다 form we learned previously, which also means "to think." In this lesson I summarize when and where to use both forms.
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Yeolam-gok Valley on Mt. Namsan – 열암곡 (Gyeongju)
The Yeolam-gok Valley is located on the southeastern side of Mt. Namsan (495.1 m) in Gyeongju. The Yeolam-gok Valley is probably one of the least traveled portions of Mt. Namsan, especially when you consider that the mountain is home to such highlights as Chilbulam Hermitage, the Samreung Valley on the west side of the mountain, Bucheobawi, Sambulsa Temple, the Yongjangsa-ji Temple Site, and numerous other sites. In fact, Mt. Namsan is home to some 122 temples and temple sites, 53 stone statues, 64 pagodas, 16 stone lanterns, 36 monuments, royal tombs and even a fortress. Of this total number, two of these amazing sites can be found in the Yeolam-gok Valley.
From the southern parking lot of Mt. Namsan, which belongs to the Gyeongju National Park, you’ll make your way up an 800 metre long trail. Eventually, you’ll come to a clearing to your right where you’ll find the “Stone Seated Buddha in Yeolam-gok Valley” and the “Maae-bul in Yeolam-gok Valley.” To gain access to this clearing, you’ll need to head north for about 50 metres. Eventually, you’ll find a pathway that leads you into this clearing.
In May 2007, a seated Buddha statue in Yeolam-gok Valley in the southern part of Mt. Namsan was discovered while the Gyeongju National Research Institute of the Cultural Heritage Administration, which is in charge of protecting and promoting Korean cultural heritage in Gyeongju, was repairing the neighboring “Stone Seated Buddha in Yeolam-gok Valley.” Imagine the surprise of the person who discovered this massive 70-ton, 6.2-metre-tall high-relief image of the Buddha. What’s even more surprising about this high-relief image is that it was discovered in a fallen position perfectly preserved coming to rest some 10 centimetres from having its entire face destroyed by the rocky ground below.
As to how the “Maae-bul in Yeolam-gok Valley” first came to fall, it was surmised that the statue was toppled by an earthquake. The Korean Peninsula is considered a stable location in comparison to neighboring countries like Taiwan and Japan. However, according to historical records, this certainly doesn’t preclude the Korean Peninsula from having its fair share of earthquakes. In fact, according to several historical texts like the Samguk Sagi, or “History of the Three Kingdoms” in English, there have been several destructive earthquakes in the region like those in 768 A.D., 779 A.D. and 1036. The last two earthquakes were especially destructive causing severe damage to historical sites like the famed Hwangnyongsa Temple pagoda and Bulguksa Temple, both of which are also located in Gyeongju. In fact, the 779 A.D. earthquake is well-documented in the Samguk Sagi. In this book, the destruction caused by this earthquake is described as, “About 100 people are killed and a number of buildings are destroyed by the earthquake.” It’s believed that this earthquake had a magnitude of 6.7 on the Richter scale.
Based upon the initial studies of the Yeolam-gok-ji Temple Site, it was determined that the “Maae-bul in Yeolam-gok Valley” fell between 1130 and 1370. What’s peculiar about this time frame is that no major earthquake is recorded to have taken place at this time. However, further studies have revealed that the earthquake that detached the “Maae-bul in Yeolam-gok Valley” from its rock face had a 6.4 magnitude and hit the region in 1430. This then resulted in the statue falling and rotating 20 degrees clockwise and sliding several meters from its original position. Eventually, it would come to rest on a 45-degree slope some 800 metres up the Yeolam-gok Valley, miraculously still intact. And because of the way it fell, it had been perfectly preserved some 10 centimetres from the rocky ground.
As for the artistic style of the “Maae-bul in Yeolam-gok Valley,” it goes a long way in determining just how old it might be. Things that are typically considered are the carving style, the facial features and the clothing depicted when determining the age of a statue or relief. All three together help formulate a date for the relief’s construction. And with all this in mind, the “Maae-bul in Yeolam-gok Valley” was determined to have been first constructed around the late eighth century.
To further emphasize this destructive point of the earthquakes in the region, the previously mentioned “Stone Seated Buddha in Yeolam-gok Valley” was also completely destroyed by an earthquake. This statue is located some 20 metres to the north of the “Maae-bul in Yeolam-gok Valley.” The stone seated statue of the Buddha is about three metres in height, and it dates back to around the eighth or ninth century, which is around the same time that the “Maae-bul in Yeolam-gok Valley” is thought to have been first constructed. In 2005, some two years before the discovery of the “Maae-bul in Yeolam-gok Valley,” the head of the statue was located in the lower part of the valley. And after the head was rediscovered, the rest of the statue, nimbus and pedestal stone that had fragmented upon their falls, were placed upon a newly built pedestal. While the “Stone Seated Buddha in Yeolam-gok Valley” isn’t as perfectly preserved as the “Maae-bul in Yeolam-gok Valley,” both are now together, once more, on the Yeolamgok-ji Temple Site.
What makes this situation and this newly discovered high-relief even more interesting is the proposal to have it re-erected. The Jogye-jong Order, which is the largest Buddhist order in Korea, announced in January, 2023 that it had the intention of resurrecting the newly discovered treasure. The Gyeongju National Research Institute will be in charge of this project, which is expected to be completed sometime in 2025. But before this can be done, continued examination of the site, as well as numerous computer simulations, need to be completed in order to locate the perfect new location for the resurrected statue so as to avoid its former fate. The one major hitch is that a statue of such size and enormity has never been moved before, and the statue already displays some signs of cracking from its original fall.
How To Get ThereYou’ll first need to take a taxi from the Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal to the southern parking lot of the Gyeongju National Park for the Yeolam-gok Valley. The taxi ride should take about 20 minutes, or 17 km, and it’ll cost you around 20,000 won (one way). From the northern part of the upper parking lot, you’ll see a trailhead with a brown trail marker that reads “Seated Stone Buddha Statue of Yeoramgok.” Follow this trail for 800 metres until you come to the clearing that houses both the “Maae-bul in Yeolam-gok Valley” and the “Stone Seated Buddha in Yeolam-gok Valley.”
Overall Rating: 6/10The “Maae-bul in Yeolam-gok Valley” is definitely one of the more peculiar things you’ll find anywhere in Korea. Just ten centimetres of space spared us this beautiful treasure. And for now, it remains tipped over; however, it appears as though it won’t stay this way for much longer. So if you want to see something a little different, and alongside the “Seated Stone Buddha Statue of Yeolam-gok,” you definitely need to make your way up the south side of Mt. Namsan and the Yeolam-gok Valley. It’s definitely one of the underappreciated places on Mt. Namsan in Gyeongju.
The brown trail marker at the head of the trail leading up the Yeolam-gok Valley. Part of the 800 metre long trail leading up the Yeolam-gok Valley. The protective barrier above the “Maae-bul in Yeolam-gok Valley.” The “Seated Stone Buddha Statue of Yeolam-gok” (right) and the protective barrier to the “Maae-bul in Yeolam-gok Valley” (left). The “Seated Stone Buddha Statue of Yeolam-gok.” From the front. And a close-up of the “Seated Stone Buddha Statue of Yeolam-gok.” The protective barrier over top of the “Maae-bul in Yeolam-gok Valley.” The backside of the 70-ton, 6.2-metre-tall high-relief image of the “Maae-bul in Yeolam-gok Valley.” The toppled “Maae-bul in Yeolam-gok Valley.” An even closer look at the “Maae-bul in Yeolam-gok Valley.” And a computer image of the “Maae-bul in Yeolam-gok Valley.”Surfing at Seongjeong beach Busan
Surfing at Seongjeong beach Busan. Surfing with Liam #roadfreelife #ulsan #sup We spent the afternoon at Seongjeong beach mocking about on the SUP board. It was super fun and I would go out every single weekend, if I could. Seriously. Good times.
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Speaking Korean With My Bilingual Son at the Korean Folk Village
Recently my 7 year old son and I visited the Korean Folk Village, known as 한국민속촌, which is located near Suwon in Korea. This time we took a tour around the village and spoke together in Korean, and show you what it's like if you visit there. (This was not a sponsored video.)
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GoWithGuide Seoul.pngLiving History – Gary and Mary Mintier (Peace Corp – 1969)
One of the great things about running a website about Korean Buddhist temples is that you get to meet a lot of amazing people. And a lot of these amazing people have varying backgrounds, interests, and insights. Rather amazingly, some of these people first visited Korea in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Here are their stories!
Q1: Where are you originally from? Introduce yourself a little.
A: I grew up in Ohio and graduated from Ohio University. I married Mary Ann Llewellyn from New Jersey.
Q2: When and why did you first come to Korea?
A: We joined the Peace Corps in October, 1968, and we went to Korea in January, 1969.
Q3: When you first came to Korea what city did you live? Did you subsequently move around?
A: We lived in Busan for 2 years and then moved to Seoul, where we spent almost 4 more years.
Q4: What was the first temple you visited in Korea?
A: Beomeosa [Temple] was the first temple we visited, since it was close to Busan and quite famous.
Q5: What drew your interest to Korean Buddhist temples? (Buddhism, architecture, art, history, etc)
A: My interest developed from the remoteness of many temples. They had a quiet solitude often not found in Korea’s cities at that time. Even the temple’s in the big cities somehow seemed to drown out the everyday noise of life. I would often take several buses to get to some of the mountain temples. And then an hour or so hike up a mountain to find what I thought was the best. Fortunately, I often arrived in the early afternoon and could then have lunch with the monks at those temples.
Seokbulsa Temple (Byeongpungam Hermitage) in 1970. (Picture courtesy of Gary Mintier). Seokbulsa Temple in 2004. (Picture courtesy of Gary Mintier). Seokbulsa Temple in 2004, as well. (Picture courtesy of Gary Mintier).Q6: What is your favorite temple? Why?
A: My favorite temple is Seokbulsa [Temple] known back then as Pyungpungam [Byeongpungam Hermitage]. When I lived in Busan, it was only accessible by taking the cable car up to the old North Fortress and then turning left for a 45 minute hike across the top of the mountain. The path would lead you to just below the temple; and most times as you approached, you could hear monks chanting and striking a wooden bell or clapper [moktak].
Once there, I was amazed by the Buddhist figures carved out of stone. The carvings held up to the story that “sculptors do not create figures, but only release them from the surrounding stone.” And it also included an artesian well hidden in the cleft of other rocks. With the path as the only access, it was truly small but peaceful. I took many a friend there to see it.
Fast forward to 2004 on our first time back in Korea since 1975, and I wanted to see this temple again. The years had taken their toll on me and the hike across the mountain was a bit harder. There were more paths which were unmarked save from a few stones pointing the way. Luckily one of them read Pyungpungam [Byeongpungam Hermitage]. I arrived at my favorite temple rejoicing that it had not much changed. The one difference was that there was now a paved road leading up to it, LOL.
After a nice visit, I walked down the road and took the subway back to downtown Busan, where we were staying.
Q7: What temple or hermitage has changed the most from when you were first got here? What has changed about it?
A: Not sure how many other temples have changed. The only ones I have really revisited besides Seokbulsa [Temple] and Jogyesa [Temple] in Seoul is Beomeosa [Temple]. Of course, Jogyesa [Temple] is now surrounded by skyscrapers, but it still maintains a quietness about it. But Beomeosa [Temple] now has a great museum on site where it preserves the paintings that used to be outside displayed in the main gate. The entranceway has also been opened up and there is parking for cars which of course was very limited in 1970. Physically there are changes, but the spirit of the old temple still survives.
Q8: What was the most difficult temple to get to? How did you get there?
A: If you see question #6, you might think it was Seokbulsa [Temple]. Let me say this, while living in Korea, I had an old book in English that was a guide to Korea’s Mountain Temples and named something like that. It told a little about each temple and what buses to take to get there. In that book, I had made a few notes about each one. But alas, it was one of the few things that got lost in shipping from Korea. So, I have pictures of temples whose names I do not know and remember long hikes to get there. So, there were others, but whose names I do not know or how I got there.
Q9: Did you remain in Korea or did you return home?
A: We returned to the U.S.A. in 1975. We returned to visit Korea for the first time in 2004, again in 2013, and then most recently in August, 2023. We are scheduled to return in April and May of 2024. This coincides with the National Library ceremony for my donation to them. We are using the occasion to show our children and grandchildren (who want and can come) Korea, as well as, the Kyoto area of Japan. We will be their tour guides while in Korea and Kyoto!
Part of Mt. Geumjeongsan in Busan on the way up to Seokbulsa Temple in 1970. (Picture courtesy of Gary Mintier and the Busan Museum). Seokbulsa Temple in 1970. (Picture courtesy of Gary Mintier and the Busan Museum). A temple near Seoul in the early 1970s. (Picture courtesy of Gary Mintier).—Dale's Korean Temple Adventures YouTube
Thinking 것 같다 | Live Class Abridged
Here's how to say "to think," summarized from Sunday's live Korean class. The full live stream lasted around 2 hours, but the abridged version is just at 12 minutes.
Not only did I teach how you can use the 것 같다 form to say "to think," but I also reviewed conjugating adjectives to use with this form; you get two large separate topics in one simple video lesson.
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Baekunam Hermitage – 백운암 (Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do)
Baekunam Hermitage, which means “White Cloud Hermitage” in English, is located in northern Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do in the foothills of Mt. Bilmisan (352.2 m). In fact, the location of the hermitage is rather remote, and it’s situated with mountains to the west and agricultural fields to the east. It’s believed that Baekunam Hermitage was first founded in 1886 by a female shaman named Yun, who was also known as Lord of Jillyeong by the government of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). In fact, Yun was known as a royal shaman.
There’s a rather interesting hermitage legend connecting shamans and the royal court. In 1882, Queen Min (1851-1895), who was also known as Empress Myeongseong, fled to Chungju during the Imo Incident (1882). The plight of Queen Min was perilous. She has just fled from the Royal Palace after rioters searched the royal grounds to kill her because of her membership in the much hated Min family; and as a result, of the perceived corruption of the government which was under Queen Min’s control. The rioters were poor and wanting revenge for the condition of their country and its people. The queen narrowly escaped the Royal Palace. Dressed as an ordinary lady of the court, Queen Min was carried on the back of a faithful guard who claimed that she was his sister. While in Chungju, a shaman predicted that Queen Min would return to the palace soon after taking flight from the Royal Palace and taking up residence at the home of Min Eung-sik. Eventually the queen would return to Seoul; but this time, with the shaman to serve her. In a dream, a white iron Buddha appeared to the shaman. In this dream, an iron Buddha asked the shaman to be enshrined in a temple, so a temple was built on the spot which is now Baekunam Hermitage. Baekunam Hermitage was built in 1886.
Much later, and after the hermitage was reconstructed in 1977, was the Yosachae (dorms) built. In 1991, the Samseong-gak Hall was built and the dorms were repaired. In 1991, the abbot of the hermitage, Jinsong, rebuilt the Daeung-jeon Hall. And in 2002, an access road was built to replace the formerly unpaved hermitage road.
Baekunam Hermitage is home to a single Korean Treasure. This treasure is Korean Treasure #1527, and it’s officially known as the “Iron Seated Buddha at Baegunam Hermitage.”
Hermitage LayoutYou first approach the hermitage from the hermitage parking lot and around a bend in the road. The first of the two hermitage shrine halls that visitors can explore is the diminutive Samseong-gak Hall. The exterior walls to this shaman shrine hall are adorned in simple dancheong colours. Stepping inside the Samseong-gak Hall, you’ll find a collection of shaman murals that date back to 1888. The first of the three, and hanging on the far left side of the main altar, is the mural dedicated to Sanshin (The Mountain Spirit). The tiger in the Sanshin painting has a leopard-like face and a tiger body. It has a long tail that stands erect next to the Mountain Spirit’s head. And its green eyes look across Sanshin’s body protectively. Next to this mural is the older Chilseong (Seven Stars) mural. And hanging on the far right part of the main altar is a mural dedicated to Dokseong (The Lonely Saint). Birds fly overhead, flowers from the trees hang down, and Dokseong sits contemplatively with his long white eyebrows.
Next to the Samseong-gak Hall, and to the right, is the Daeung-jeon Hall. The Daeung-jeon Hall is both a storage area and the main hall at Baekunam Hermitage. The central part of the Daeung-jeon Hall is the shrine hall. Like the Samseong-gak Hall, the exterior to the Daeung-jeon Hall is plainly painted in traditional dancheong colours.
Stepping inside the main hall, your eyes will instantly be drawn to the main altar and the “Iron Seated Buddha at Baegunam Hermitage.” It’s believed that this statue, which looks to be Seokgamoni-bul (The Historical Buddha), was moved to its current location of Baekunam Hermitage from the ruins of the neighbouring the Eokjeongsa-ji Temple Site. The Eokjeongsa-ji Temple Site was a large temple that was first built during the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392). The iron Buddha has a gentle face, and its robe hangs over just its left shoulder. The iron Buddha sits with its legs crossed and making the “Touching the Earth” mudra (ritualized hand gesture). The iron Buddha stands 87 cm in height, and it’s believed to date back to late Unified Silla (668-935 A.D.) to early Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392). Overall, the statue is quite well preserved with no major signs of damage. The “Iron Seated Buddha at Baegunam Hermitage” is the oldest of the three iron statues in Chungju alongside those at Daewonsa Temple and Danhosa Temple. The “Iron Seated Buddha at Baegunam Hermitage” is Korean Treasure #1527.
The only other building at the hermitage are the monks’s dorms and administrative office to the right of the Daeung-jeon Hall.
How To Get ThereFrom the Chungju Intercity Bus Terminal, the easiest way to get to Baekunam Hermitage is to simply take a taxi. The taxi ride will last 25 minutes, or 19.1 km, and it’ll cost about 15,800 won (one way).
Overall Rating: 6/10The obvious major highlight at Baekunam Hermitage is the “Iron Seated Buddha at Baegunam Hermitage.” The iron statue of the Buddha is a wonderful example of Buddhist artistry from late Unified Silla and/or the early Goryeo Dynasty. The statue is both masterful and sublime. In addition to this main hall statue, have a look inside the Samseong-gak Hall at the late 19th century shaman murals of Sanshin, Dokseong, and Chilseong. While harder to get to, Baekunam Hermitage is definitely worth it.
The road leading up to the hermitage grounds. The Samseong-gak Hall at Baekunam Hermitage. The older Sanshin (Mountain Spirit) mural inside the Samseong-gak Hall. Joined by this mural of Dokseong (The Lonely Saint). And this central painting of Chilseong (The Seven Stars). The Daeung-jeon Hall at Baekunam Hermitage. The main altar inside the Daeung-jeon Hall of the “Iron Seated Buddha at Baegunam Hermitage.” The “Iron Seated Buddha at Baegunam Hermitage” from the side. The Shinjung Taenghwa (Guardian Mural) inside the main hall. The signboard above the entrance to the Daeung-jeon Hall. The early morning hours at Baekunam Hermitage.Architecture Tour of Busan
From: https://www.busan.go.kr/eng/bsnews01/1577867
The Busan International Architectural Culture Festival (BIACF) is hosting the Busan Architectural Tour every Saturday and Sunday from September 2 to November 26, 2023. The architectural tours in the first half of the year - a total 122 tours with 882 participants - have successfully been carried out.
The tour aims to promote Busan’s outstanding urban architecture to Korean and foreign tourists as well as local residents.
The guided tour will be provided in Korean and has four courses – ‘Architecture Tour in Centum City’, ‘Culture Belt’, ‘Old Town’ and ‘History and Tradition’. The newly introduced History and Tradition Architecture Tour of the Dongnae-gu area gained popularity last year.
Centum City Architecture Tour
Busan Museum of Art, BEXCO, Garden in Shinsegae Centum City Mall, Busan Cinema Center
Culture Belt Architecture Tour
Busan Cultural Center, UN Memorial Cemetery, National Memorial Museum of Forced Mobilization under Japanese Occupation, United Nations Peace Memorial Hall
Old Town Architecture Tour
Baeksan Memorial Hall, Busan Provincial Meteorological Administration, Bokbyeongsan Mountain Reservoir, Busan Cathedral of the Anglican Church of Korea, annex of the Busan Modern & Contemporary History Museum
History and Tradition Architecture Tour
Dongnae-eupseong Imjinwaeran Museum, Janggwan-cheong (Office of Military Affairs), Dongnae-bu Magistrate's Office, Dongnae-hyanggyo Local Confucian School, Site of Dongnae-eupseong Walled Town
The tour begins at 2:00 p.m. every Saturday and 10:00 a.m. every Sunday from March to June 2023 and takes about two hours and thirty minutes to complete. Online registration is required at http://www.biacf.org/ (Korean). The tour requires at least three attendees to register the day before the tour date.
The tour costs 5,000 won per person and souvenirs will be provided to participants.
Please contact BIACF at (051)744-7762 for group tours (more than 11 people).
Website: http://www.biacf.org/
The Busan International Architectural Culture Festival (BAF) is an open and public organization that has been hosting a variety of events since 2001, including international design competitions, academic conferences and lectures, workshops, exhibitions, events, and research service projects in order to seek out and implement further ways to develop the architecture and city environment of Busan with the participation of architects and interested citizens.
Additionally, the 2023 Busan International Architecture Festival (BIAF) takes place from September 20 to September 24 at BEXCO under the theme “Busan Style.” During the festival, the participants of the Centum City Architecture Tour can enjoy the exhibition of the 2023 BIAF as well.
The 18th Busan Fireworks Festival @ Gwanganli Beach
From http://www.bfo.or.kr/festival_Eng/info/01.asp?MENUDIV=1&Fcode=FIREWORKS
"Autumn night in Busan, colored with the light of the world"
The Busan International Fireworks Festival lighting up the night sky over Gwangalli Beach, Busan,
South Korea will celebrate its eighteenth anniversary. Starting to commemorate APEC South Korea 2005, this international event has been attracting more and more foreign visitors over the past years, and now it is one of the iconic festivals of Busan.
The festival presents a variety of programs, such as magnificent fireworks that you can see only in Busan, media facade harmonized with Gwangandaegyo Bridge lightings, multimedia shows combining spectacular fireworks, lightings, music and storytelling technique, and international fireworks teams. Gwangalli Beach is not the only place to enjoy the Busan International Fireworks Festival.
Spectacular fireworks also can be seen from Dongbaek-seom and Igi-dae. Autumn in Busan blooms with colorful lights! The whole world will be mesmerized with the fireworks that fill the night's sky.
6,000 paid seats will be installed at the venue along with invitation-only seats. There will be two types of paid seats (‘R’ and ‘S’) for the fireworks show. 1,000 ‘R’ seats come with a chair at a table and 5,000 ‘S’ seats only come with a chair to sit on.
The ticket sales will be available online on the YES24’s website at http://ticket.yes24.com starting on September 1st at 14:00. All branches of Busan Bank will sell ‘S’ seats tickets.
The ticket prices for an ‘R’ seat is 100,000 won, an ‘S’ seat is 70,000 won.
Proceeds from ticket sales are planned to be used for the expansion of the fireworks show and the convenience and safety of visitors attending the festival.
This year’s Busan Fireworks Festival takes place to wish for the 2030 World Expo in Busan. People can enjoy a multi-fireworks show and fireworks showcase from invited firework teams from abroad for about one hour.
For more information, please contact the Busan Culture & Tourism Organizing Committee at (051) 713-5035.
The ticketing website is offered in Korean and English and uses all major payment systems.
Website: http://www.bfo.or.kr/festival/info/03.asp?MENUDIV=3 (Korean)
http://ticket.yes24.com/Pages/English/Perf/FnPerfDeail.aspx?IdPerf=46927
Magic Circus @ Spo1 Park, Geumjeong-gu
From: https://www.busan.go.kr/eng/bsnews01/1579072
Magic Show: Magic Circus
○ Period: Every Saturday and Sunday between September 2 and October 29, 2023
○ Show Times: Saturday and Sunday 13:00/15:00
Additional dates: (Fri) Sep. 29, (Tue) Oct. 3, (Mon) Oct. 9
○ Venue: Spo1 Park, Geumjeong-gu
○ Tickets: http://ticket.yes24.com/Perf/46680 (Korean)
○ For more info.: (051)626-7002
The Magic Circus is a permanent magic performance event for the first time in Korea and is hosted and organized by the Busan Metropolitan City and the Busan International Magic Festival Organizing Committee.
The magic show will take place every Saturday and Sunday between September 2 and October 29, 2023 at the Spo1 Park. It will be a magical family-oriented event enjoyable for both children and adults.
There is a booth to make and learn about various magic tools and a trick art photo zone.
(Website: https://www.hibimf.org/)
KOTESOL National Conference @ Kangnam University (Yongin)
From: https://koreatesol.org/nc2023
Call for Presentations
Multicultural Celebration: Relations, Research, Reflectionswith a Kids Cafe
- Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Location: Kangnam University, South Korea - Map: Google Maps KR
- When: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Where: Kangnam University, Yongin, Korea
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Proposal: submission form
- Submission due date: September 24th, 2023
This conference aims to bring together educators and researchers from a range of backgrounds to discuss the current status of multicultural education in Korea and its potential for English language teaching and learning. Participants will have the opportunity to present their work, exchange ideas, and collaborate on strategies to create a more inclusive and welcoming learning environment.
We hope that the 2023 National Conference will provide a forum for educators to share their ideas, innovations, experience, action research, and major research findings. Furthermore, we plan to organize a junior program for conference attendees’ children and other young multicultural learners.
Follow the Links for More Info:
Featured Speakers:
Meet The Speakers:
Kid Cafe:
- Meet, Greet and Missions
- Projects
- Games
- Puzzles
- Blocks
- Songs
- Books
- Show and Tell
- Are you a (potential) presenter with questions? 2023kotesolnc(at)gmail.com
- Are you an attendee with questions? 2023kotesolnc(at)gmail.com
- Are you curious about the Youth Program? rhett(at)burtonenglishschool.com
Korean classes in October!
Busan's Korean Language Institute For Foreigners (KLIFF) is offering classes for everyone. Make a change by learning Korean this season. The teachers at KLIFF can help!
Think it takes a year to speak Korean well? Think again! In just a month we can get you speaking with the locals!
KLIFF is located in two convenient locations: PNU and Haeundae.
We have as many as 9 levels of Korean ability for you to choose from. We also offer special lectures targeted toward the Korean proficiency test.
We're open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and available Sunday, too!
Questions or need directions? Feel free to call us any time at 010-9108-6594, or email to [email protected]. You can also check us out at www.kliff.co.kr.
See the map below to our PNU location, call or see our website for Haeundae classes.
Busan's Korean Language Institute For Foreigners (KLIFF) is offering classes for everyone. Make a change by learning Korean this season. The teachers at KLIFF can help!
Think it takes a year to speak Korean well? Think again! In just a month we can get you speaking with the locals!
KLIFF is located in two convenient locations: PNU and Haeundae.
We have as many as 9 levels of Korean ability for you to choose from. We also offer special lectures targeted toward the Korean proficiency test.
We're open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and available Sunday, too!
Questions or need directions? Feel free to call us any time at 010-9108-6594, or email to [email protected]. You can also check us out at www.kliff.co.kr.
See the map below to our PNU location, call or see our website for Haeundae classes.
The most common questions Koreans ask foreigners (and how to answer them)
I compiled a list of the most common questions that I've been asked as a Korean learner, and then met up with "A Piece of Korean" (한국어 한 조각) to get their ideas as well. Here are the most common questions that Korean learners get asked on a regular basis, along with a few ways that you can answer these questions.
The post The most common questions Koreans ask foreigners (and how to answer them) appeared first on Learn Korean with GO! Billy Korean.
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Living History – Frank Concilus (Peace Corp Volunteer – 1966)
One of the great things about running a website about Korean Buddhist temples is that you get to meet a lot of amazing people. And a lot of these amazing people have varying backgrounds, interests, and insights. Rather amazingly, some of these people first visited Korea in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Here is Frank’s story:
Q1: Where are you originally from? Introduce yourself a little.
A: I’m originally from Pittsburgh but after college I joined the Peace Corps and came to Korea in 1966
Q2: When and why did you first come to Korea?
A: 1966 Peace Corps
Q3: When you first came to Korea what city did you live? Did you subsequently move around?
A: Busan for less than a year. Was medically returned to States.
Q4: What was the first temple you visited in Korea?
A: My Korean family took me to see Tongdosa [Temple] and Beomeosa [Temple]. They were devout Christians but wanted me to see the temples.
Frank Concilus at Pusan Boys High School in the Peace Corp in 1966. (Picture courtesy of Frank Concilus). Frank with his Korean family at Haeundae Beach in 1966, as well. (Picture courtesy of Frank Concilus).Q5: What drew your interest to Korean Buddhist temples? (Buddhism, architecture, art, history, etc)
A: We had at least 2 books about Buddhism in our Peace Corps foot locker that, along with the temple visits, made me very curious about Buddhism.
Q6: What is your favourite temple? Why?
A: I like many of the temples a lot, but perhaps Haeinsa [Temple] is my favorite. When I came back to Korea in 1971 on a visa trip from Tokyo (to begin teaching at Sophia University’s International Division), I took a bus to Haeinsa [Temple] and amazingly was permitted to join some monks for several days of their Winter Retreat. A monk invited me to climb up to a hermitage and introduced me to Songchol [Seongcheol] Sunim. I didn’t know who he was, but I had a chance to talk with him about meditation for at least 40 minutes. I later discovered what an honor that had been.
Q7: What temple or hermitage has changed the most from when you were first got here? What has changed about it?
A: We had a Peace Corps conference in 1966 in Kyongju [Gyeongju] and visited Bulguksa [Temple], which at that time had not be greatly restored. It was beautifully restored in the late 60s and early 70s.
Q8: What was the most difficult temple to get to? How did you get there?
A: In 1970, I asked about meditation at Jogyesa [Temple] and a kind monk wrote down a Seon master’s name and his temple outside of Incheon. I had to take buses into the countryside but found Yonghwasa [Temple] and met Jeongang Sunim, one of the great 20th century masters. I stayed there at the temple for about a week. I was so lucky to have met two of the greatest Korean Seon masters.
Q9: Did you remain in Korea or did you return home?
A: I have lived mostly in Korea since Peace Corps days but have also taught in Japan for a number of years.
A poster for Beomeosa Temple [Pomo-sa] in Geumjeong-gu, Busan from 1970. (Picture courtesy of the “2023 Special Exhibition from Gifts Donated by Gary Mintier” at the Busan Museum).—Dale's Korean Temple Adventures YouTube
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안녕
On Tuesday and Thursday at 11.45 to 12.45, I can be in the NPS building which is located close to the City Hall Subway (exit 2?), Busan.
There's a cafe on floor 1.
I am seeking a Korean person who wants to do 1 hour of English and Korean language exchange from now to late November.
I am an older man from NZ and live in Haeundae.
I can offer free talking in English. As for Korean, I am a beginner who would like to practise some simple conversation patterns.
Reply as soon as possible.
Thanks 조.