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Ronald
Joined: 14 Feb 2007
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 Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:42 am Post subject: Boryeong Mud Festival |
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| So this Mud festival is July 11-19th this year for those not on vacation. I've been here 2 years and I've avoided this thing. I want to go this year though. I've heard the Korean government is interested in making this the #1 cultural event of Korea. The government plans to invest a lot of money into the festival. I figure that means the government wants to lay their own rules into something that is artistic and unique and evolving into it's own direction. I think that's sad. Pretty soon it will be a Korean family event. Anyways, I'd recommend all foreigners to buy foreign goods at the festival if possible, eat foreign foods, drink foreign beer, and wear as little clothes as possible. Who's with me?? |
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warren pease
Joined: 12 May 2008
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:52 am Post subject: |
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The mud festival last year was definitely the most fun i've ever had in Korea.
though your post stinks of troll, I'll bite.
Having never been, how could you possibly know how artistic or in what direction the mud festival is evolving? How could you have any idea what the Korean government is planning on doing, if anything, to change it?
It's unsubstantiated idiotic presumptions like yours that give weight, or at least balance, to the idiotic unsubstantiated assumptions that they (Jon Huer and the like) make about us.
To you, sir, I offer a quote from the 1970's hit television series Kung-fu, staring David Carradine. "If a man's words are no better than silence, he should be silent." |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:36 am Post subject: |
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| girls! save the hair pulling for the mud wrestling |
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waynehead
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
Location: Jongno
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:38 am Post subject: |
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| I like the mud festival but I defn. would not call it "artistic." |
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Kikomom
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: them thar hills--Penna, USA--Zippy is my kid, the teacher in ROK. You can call me Kiko
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:59 am Post subject: |
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| Where does one bathe when the mudding is done? |
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warren pease
Joined: 12 May 2008
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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| There are showers everywhere |
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Demonicat
Joined: 18 Nov 2004
Location: Suwon
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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| and the mud bathing is actually bowls set up along the beach. Not so much bathing, but smearing mud on yourself- letting it dry, then running into the water. For me, the mud is a very minor afterthought. I'm all about the water and the seafood grilled on rocks. |
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Ronald
Joined: 14 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:11 am Post subject: |
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| warren pease wrote: |
The mud festival last year was definitely the most fun i've ever had in Korea.
though your post stinks of troll, I'll bite.
Having never been, how could you possibly know how artistic or in what direction the mud festival is evolving? How could you have any idea what the Korean government is planning on doing, if anything, to change it?
It's unsubstantiated idiotic presumptions like yours that give weight, or at least balance, to the idiotic unsubstantiated assumptions that they (Jon Huer and the like) make about us.
To you, sir, I offer a quote from the 1970's hit television series Kung-fu, staring David Carradine. "If a man's words are no better than silence, he should be silent." |
A quote from Kung Fu lol, that's just funny. Good stuff! Actually, a group of college students from my study group told me this. Of course, the governments plans are of my own presumptions. The government, (Chaebul) is not going to promote this festival without getting something in return. The basics of our discussion was how festivals develop and grow. For example, how did Mardi Gras or Carnival develop into a world renown event? It's because they naturally grew into something extraordinary through a long period of time mostly without government intervention. The topic question was, does your country have any "artistic" festival like that? The students said the closest thing in Korea is the Mud festival. That's why I've decided to go check it out this year. They then explained the recent government plans to make the Mud Festival one of the top 5 cultural events in Korea. I asked them what they thought about government intervention. Some agreed, some disagree. One student pointed out that the Mud festival has been growing bu multitudes every year on it's own, while the government planned Seoul festival has not gained any popularity. My argument is that the government is not going to put money into something unless they can control it. That's my only point. |
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Ultimo Hombre
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
Location: BEER STORE
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| Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:21 am Post subject: |
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I've been 3 times and always had fun. It can get overwhelming during the day at times with all the mud and booze flying around though.
The little carnival park a few blocks back from the beach is a lot of fun to go to. That one ride that spins and flings people all over it is hilarious.
Renting electric mini-cycles is also a good time.
Yes, the festival is far from artistic. It is fun though. If you are here you might as well go and see it.
Plus it's on the beach! Girls in swimsuits, beer, mud, water...can't go wrong. |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:05 am Post subject: |
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Its Itaewon with your shirts off!!
the mud festival is WAAAAY over rated! |
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