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oldfatfarang · Joined: 19 May 2005 Location: On the road to somewhere.

Anyone got info on the Seoul Fireworks Festival (this weekend)?

Is it near the Han River? Where? Subway line and stop? Time?

Thanks for any info.

indytrucks · Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Location: The Shelf

Here's the info from last year's festival, although I'm sure the place is still the same:

http://english.tour2korea.com/02Culture/events/Depth04.asp?sight=Event&sightseeing_id=562&ADDRESS_1=6142&ADDRESS_2=4746&konum=1&kosm=m2_1

As much as I've always wanted to check this thing out, I could never bring myself to deal with the absolute chaos of crowds, noise and traffic that will surely be in evidence. Even I have my limits.

oldfatfarang · Joined: 19 May 2005 Location: On the road to somewhere.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

Ilsanman · Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Bucheon, Korea

If you go, go wayyyyy early. 2 hours maybe.

I went about 3 years ago and regretted it. I got off at Yeouinaru station in a train so crowded, it was dangerous. People were getting trampled.

Then it took about 45 minutes to get from the bottom of the landing platform up to the street.

When I got there, my friend (now ex-friend) stood me up.

indytrucks · Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Location: The Shelf

Ilsanman · Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Bucheon, Korea

'Horror show' is one way of putting it.

dogbert · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Killbox 90210

hogwonguy1979 · Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: the racoon den

my apt has a super view of the river and yeoido, just gonna sit in my living room and watch it from here

kermo · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:38 pm Post subject:

Yeah, aren't fireworks something you can see from a safe distance?

phoenixstorm · Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Location: Seoul, South Korea

Crap I picked the wrong weekend to go with adventure korea!