Every year, Busan (Korea's second largest city) plays host to the Busan International Fireworks festival. With over one million people (including many English teachers) flocking to Gwangali Beach where the fireworks are staged, it makes it one of the largest festivals in South Korea, and is certainly worth a visit. In fact, this is my second year attending the festival. and when you see the pictures you'll know why.
Tags: Teach English in Korea, Teach Abroad, Teach in Asia, teaching in Korea, a year in Korea, Fireworks, fireworks festival, Activities to do in Korea, Weekend activities in Korea
Well, another gloriously sweaty Korean summer has come to an end, and the brisk breezes of October have announced the arrival of fall. Per usual, seasons in this country seem to change in the blink of an eye, so I have found myself scrambling with my wardrobe as I transition from shorts and T-shirts to jeans and jackets. Though I personally despise cold weather, checking out some festivals does take some of the sting out of that autumn chill. This weekend provided some excellent options, and I took full advantage of my cancelled Saturday class to check out the International Fireworks Festival in Seoul, as well as the International Food and Wine Festival here in Daejeon.
Tags: Teach English in Korea, Teach Abroad, Teach in Asia, festivals, food in Korea, Fireworks, Teach in Seoul
To recap: Last weekend, myself and some of the other English teachers from my school decided to attend the Busan Fireworks Festival (Part 1). This event is a two day event, however, because of work commitments, we only attended on Saturday, which was the finale. It was amazing. The theme this year was war and love, and each set was accompanied with music. The videos say more than words possibly can...
Tags: teaching in Korea, a year in Korea, Fireworks, fireworks festival, Activities to do in Korea, Weekend activities in Korea
Last weekend, myself and some of the other English teachers from my school decided to attend the Busan Fireworks Festival. This event is a two day event, however, because of work commitments, we only attended on Saturday, which was the finale. It was amazing. The theme this year was war and love, and each set was accompanied with music. The videos say more than words possibly can...
Tags: teaching in Korea, a year in Korea, Fireworks, fireworks festival, Activities to do in Korea, Weekend activities in Korea
Four countries. Fireworks Festival. And the Han River. Sounds like a lovely fall Saturday evening in Korea, right? After hearing good reviews from last year's festival, we decided to hit 2013's International Fireworks Festival in Seoul, which was to feature fireworks from Korea, Japan, France, and Canada. Setting out with the vision of a picnic on the bank of the Han while watching fireworks overhead, we soon realized that it wasn't going to play out quite as we'd imagined... Turns out, it's pretty easy to completely bungle an excursion to this festival. Here's my review of the festival as well as some advice on what not to do if you're planning on going in the future...
Tags: han, things to do in Korea, festival, festivals, seoul, Fireworks, fireworks festival, Activities to do in Korea, Han river, Weekend activities in Korea
One of the difficult things about Teaching English in Korea is that you miss out on your home country’s national holiday’s (Independence Days, Memorial Holidays, etc.). So, what is there to do for a group of adventuring ex-pats? Celebrate the only way you know how, fireworks!
Tags: summer in korea, Korea, America, Fireworks, July 4th, Holidays in South Korea