Korean Job Discussion Forums

Meggiebea · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Location: Uijeongbu, South Korea

Does anyone know when they cherry blossom festival begins? I have been trying to find information about it on Dave's and the web but keep finding stuff about dates from previous years. thanx.

peppermint · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject:

It's usually early April I think, but that's a pretty weather dependent festival

reactionary · Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Location: korreia

if you mean the one in yeoido, i wouldn't bother. lot's of people cramming the subway for something very not awesome.

Zyzyfer · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:28 pm Post subject:

Hater Depot · Joined: 29 Mar 2005

Yes, the Yeouido festival is just strolling under the trees, which are quite nice. Not many places to picnic though. The Korean festival I'd really like to go to is the one in Masan.

ulmaeri · Joined: 26 Sep 2007

Yeouido sometimes has free shows that you can catch. I went last year during the festival and got to watch Nanta for free.

just because · Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Location: Changwon - 4964

lawyertood · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject:

Very nice in Japan, too.

shifter2009 · Joined: 03 Sep 2006 Location: wisconsin

I live in jinhae and a taxi driver said its starting late march this year. Though, knowing what I know about taxi drivers, I'll take that with a grain of salt

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

The most famous one in the country is in Jinhae (Jinhae, Masan and Changwon are really all one city, divided by a mountain.) It always begins around the first of April, but this year it probably starts on March 29 (Saturday).

The best day of the festival is the first day, because they have a fireworks display from the top of the little mountain downtown. Crowds are horrendous.

All cherry blossom festivals in the country are the same--walk around under the trees. Not exactly a special activity. Jinhae does have a big street market set up for the festival where you can buy screwdrivers and socks, belts and back scratchers.

bluelake · Joined: 01 Dec 2005

The one in Kyongju is quite nice, too. The "Cherry Marathon" will be April 5.

http://www.cherrymarathon.com/

GoldMember · Joined: 24 Oct 2006

Cherry Blossom Festivals? Any similarity to Cherry Popping Festivals?

If yes, then you can count me in.

i_teach_esl · Joined: 07 Sep 2006 Location: baebang, asan/cheonan

Period : 4-2-2008 ~ 4-15-2008
Address : Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea
Website : www.ydp.go.kr
Transportation :
① Take subway Line 5 to Yeouinaru Station, and go out of Exit 1,walk for 5 minutes bound for LG twin tower
② Take subway Line 5 to Yeouinaru Station, and go out of Exit2, walk for 5 minutes bound for the National Assembly building

http://workinkorea.co.kr/Community_6.html?table=comm6&st=view&page=1&id=26

jkelly80 · Joined: 13 Jun 2007 Location: you boys like mexico?