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Pyeongchang Olympics Market : Local Food Experience Local Food Experience : Pyeongchang’s representative food buckwheat pancake experience, Gangwondo makgeolli experience and explanation. Event Date : 18/2/9 (Fri), 18/2/10 (Sat), 18/2/11 (Sun), 18/2/12 (Mon), 18/2/19 (Mon), 18/2/20 (Tue), 18/2/21 (Wed), 18/3/14 (Wed), 18/3/15 (Thur), 18/3/16 (Fri) Event Location : Pyeongchang Market

Gangneung Central·Seongnam Market : Market Event Curling Experience : Curling experience using non-powered curling game machine. Event Date : 18/2/9 ~ 3/18 (Full-time) Event Location : Seongnam Market Traditional Culture Experience : Traditional culture experience event(250 people each)  – Make Potato Pancake – Make Chochungdo Handkerchief – Gwanno Mask Drawing – Make Dano Fan etc. Event Date : 18/2/9 (Fri), 18/2/10 (Sat), 18/2/11 (Sun), 18/3/9 (Fri), 18/3/10 (Sat) Event Location : Central Market Traditional Folk Play Experience : Traditional Folk Play Experience – Tugo,Spinning Top,Neolttwigi,Jegichagi,Ddakji etc. Event Date : 18/2/9 ~ 3/18 (Full-time) Event Location : Seongnam Market

Suwon Nammun Market Experience Event : Yusang Museum Gold Foil Experience Hall Located on the second floor of the Paldalmun Customer Support Center in Suwon Nammun Market, there is an opportunity to try gold foiling on wooden chopsticks and bookmarks. You can take the goods that you have made with you, which can provide a memorable experience for foreign tourists. You can also visit the Yusong Museum altogether while you are there. The traditional market in Suwon is said to be an innovative place where ‘Yusang merchants’ started. Jeongjo, who had the idea of ​​establishing commerce directly for wealthy nations, gathered talented merchants from all over the country, and most of them were monks who had a brightly awakened mind. A market built by the king and the monks. It is more interesting when you learn about the history. <Information Use> ■ Location : Suwon Nammun Market Paldalmun Customer Support Center 2nd floor Gold foil experience hall ...

Suwon Nammun Market Experience Event Yeongdong Market Traditional Experience Center & Korean Traditional Wedding Ceremony <Yeongdong Market Traditional Experience Center & Korean Traditional Wedding Ceremony / Photo source: Nammun Market Office Website> Viewing inquiry : Yeongdong Market 031-251-0171 Located on the third floor of the Yeongdong market, this place displays traditional costumes to showcase the excellence of Korean hanbok, and is decorated as a place where you can experience various traditional cultures such as horse riding and archery. Located next to the bride and groom, the traditional wedding hall is equipped with a wedding gown, a prayer table, a foot bridge, a sedan chair, a wedding table, and a wedding ceremony for multicultural families or open for tourists. For foreign tourists visiting Suwon, a city of history and culture, with interest in Korean traditional culture, visitors can visit these exhibition halls in Y...

Incheon Shingi Market Activity•Sightseeing : Carpenter’s Room In the carpenter’s room in Singi Market, professional carpenters display and sell traditional wooden crafts by cutting and trimming them by hand, as well as making your own. In addition, all customers who visit the Shingi market are invited to participate in a free woodcraft event.  For more information, please see below. * How to Apply for Free Woodworking Class* ■ Eligibility : Member of Shingi Market Merchant·For all customers ■ Recruitment number : 6 people per team(first-come-first-serve 24 people) ■ Class period : 2018. 1. 2 ~ 2018. 6. 30(6 months) ■ How to apply : Application and visit acceptance from public studio parking lot 1st floor ■ Inquiry and consultation  : 070-4559-4054

Incheon Shingi Market Activity•Sightseeing : Shingi Coin Shingi Market’s landmark ‘Shingi Coin’ sculpture of Shingi Market which is immediately visible when entering the public parking lot building. It is especially popular with tourists because there is a myth saying that taking pictures and sending pictures of the Shingi coin sculpture, which is famous in Incheon, or taking pictures of it, can help fight evil spirits and improve the money flow. (▲ Shingi Market private currency ‘Shingi Coin’. Source : Incheon City) What is more interesting is that the Shingi Coin is a model of Sangpyeong Coin, a Joseon Dynasty currency, that can be used as a real currency within the market. The value of 1 coin is equivalent to 500 won. In many parts of the market, it is easy for foreign tourists to buy food using the Shingi Coin.

Incheon Shingi Market Activity•Sightseeing : Baseball Museum “‘Three things to see and do, not to be missed in the Shingi Market” King dumplin, Hotteok, Kkoma kimbap, and etc. If you had various foods within the Shingi market, its time to digest, right? Singi Market offers a variety of attractions and activities for visitors. Let’s find out one by one. Baseball Museum There is a baseball museum in the market? There is at the Shingi Market! There is a literature stadium near the Shingi Market. It is the nest of SK Wyverns, a professional baseball team based in Incheon. Sammi Superstars right inside Shingi Market, there is a baseball museum where you can see the history of SK Wyverns from the past to the present, including Pacific Dolphins. (Source : Shingi Market Official Blog) The Baseball Museum displays uniforms, equipment that the players actually used, as well as various items such as autograph ball. Most of these items are being donated a...

Wonju Jungang Market Food Street Experience Event : Saturday Free Market <Source : Korea Tourism Organization> On the second weekend of every month, a free market called the art market opens. Handmade artists gather together to display and sell cute and pretty fashion accessories and everyday items such as cans, hand knitting, leather crafts, and accessories. It is said to be popular among children, parents, and young people because it has a youthful and attention grabbing sensation. When Free Market is opened, you can also try a simple experience activity on the left panel of the market. As many family-based tourists visit the store, the market is known to have a culture session. There are places where you they sell used items at low prices, not to mention new ones, so you might have an opportunity to get great products. When the free market is opened, various events and cultural events are held together to create a festive atmosphere. There are al...

Yangyang Traditional Market Experience Event : Saturday Movie Festival <Photo Source: Yangyang Traditional Market Official Blog> There is a movie theater inside the traditional market? Once every two weeks, there is a Saturday Movie Festival that is open to everyone, not just the Yangyang county residents. If you have not been able to visit the movie theater soon because of your busy time or simply because of the expense, this is the perfect place to visit. It is said that the audience are satisfied with the sound facility on the large screen, which does not fall short to a regular movie theater. The price is also too good to be true. It is FREE! This is not the end. Even the popcorn is free of service! You can visit this place with your family, go to the market, and watch movies in the evening. Therefore, this place is always packed with lots people. Please be advised that there may be some fluctuations in the schedule due to weather conditions and other cir...

Yangyang Traditional Market Experience Event : Handicraft Flea Market Shop <Photo Source: Yangyang County Office Official Blog> An unusual encounter between the local artists and the traditional market. There are also a variety of handmade and beautiful crafts available on display or for sale. Enjoy and buy natural soap, natural dyes, natural tea, interior accessories, and more with the only products in the world that combines idea with creativity. It makes you think ‘should I make one as well?’ If so, you will have the chance to become a handicraft expert as there are lecture openings regarding contents at the cultural cafe in the market. Meanwhile, there is a regular flea market in the Free Market, where if you have something that you do not use at home, you can bring it out and sell it. It is very helpful for economic education as it provides children with hands-on experience as well as the general public.

Yangyang Traditional Market Experience Event : Makgeolli Market & Saturday Grandmother Market Every Saturday there is a grandmother market that sells directly grown agricultural products from six towns in Yangyang County. The grandmothers are dressed in vests labeled ‘Shintoburi’, and they display the various agricultural products in a beautiful manner and welcome guests. Through the ‘Shintoburi Certification System’, customers can purchase with confidence, talk to each other, and feel the warmth of the grandmothers. In addition, among the center of the marketplace, which opens on Saturday, you can purchase various foods from the Yangyang traditional market that goes well with the makgeolli. Makgeolli market cannot be forgotten where you can enjoy the atmosphere of the old market. Various Korean pancakes such as potato pancake, kimchi pancake, green onion pancake, and fatsia shoot pancake, which are one of the most popular foods in the market, are served ...

Seoul Gwangjang Market Shopping Tip : Recommended Item Gwangjang Market provides not only the taste but also the beauty. Go upstairs to the second floor of the mall along the stairs between the market and there will be shops selling hanbok and relief garments. (Source : Korea Tourism Organization Website) ① Hanbok Gwangjang Market was originally called as the ‘Center of Hanbok.’ Gwangjang Market was the gathering place for Hanbokjang from all over the country. Even today, the Gwangjang market is the place where Hanbok House unfolds in just one alley. 15~16 classified areas in the market, including the largest concentration of Judan Hanbok in the Gwangjang market. With over a thousand stores scattered around, it is the center of Korean hanbok market. In the Gwangjang market, you can buy Hanbok for 30% lower than the market price. You can enjoy the finest hanbok, detailed sewing with craftsmanship and sensitive designs. (▲ ‘I Live Alone’ Park Na-rae, So...

Seoul Dongdaemun Market : Hanbok Shopping Center The Largest Hanbok Shopping Center (Photo Source : Korea Tourism Organization) Located in Dongdaemun Market, Hanbok Shopping Center is the largest shopping center in Korea. It is the assembly and distribution place for all goods related to Hanbok. Modernized hanbok, which adds functionality to the traditional Hanbok fabric, and all sorts of accessories and subsidiary items can be found within one place, so foreign tourists can not stop visiting the place where they can purchase Korean souvenirs and feel Korean tradition. (Photo Source : Korea Tourism Organization) Information Use Address : 266 Jong-ro, Jongno 5.6 ga-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul Contact : 02-2262-0114 Business hours : 08:00 ~ 18:00 Website : http://www.ddm-mall.com

Seoul Namdaemun Market Shopping Tip : Shopping Tips for Foreigners Namdaemun Market’s exclusive service for foreign tourists. Community Lounge and Docent Tour ① Community Lounge This is a community lounge that is reserved for foreigners with facilities such as tourist information and luggage storage. Any foreigner who visits the market can relax and have snacks, drinks, and other refreshments in the lounge for free. In addition, baggage storage services for goods or bags purchased from the market, reservations for sightseeing, transportation, and accommodations. SIM card and communication device rental services are also available. On one side of the lounge, foreigners can wear Korean traditional costumes, Hanbok, and take picture. The convenience is added by the installation of a tax refund machine, which enables immediate tax refund. Information Use ■ Location : 25-1 Namdaemunsijang 4-gil, Namchang-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, 3rd floor ■ Business...

Seoul Namdaemun Market Shopping Tip : Recommended Items Namdaemun Market, a shopping mecca Approximately 400,000 visitors a day, about 12,000 shops. A year-round seller, and a market full of buyers. Here are recommended shopping items for Namdaemun Market, where you can enjoy your day just watching and enjoying. ① Children’s clothes Children’s clothing alley is a market leader in children clothing. The quality is basic, it is characterized by various designs and affordable price. There are six to seven children’s clothing stores, including Burdin, Mama and Pockey’s Children Clothes. Children’s clothing at Namdaemun Market is the best in the nation in terms of quality and price. ② Accessories One of the first go-to place for Korean ornaments.  Namdaemun Market Accessories store is packed with more than 1000 stores. It is available within one place, from design to manufacture, and at anywhere from 30% to 50% off the market price. ③ K...

Jeongseon Arirang Market : Jeongseon Arirang Festival Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 1 (Photo source : Korea Tourism Organization) The Jeongseon Arirang Festival is a festival where nature, people, and Arirang come together every year to preserve the developmental success of Jeongseon Arirang, the first Gangwon Province intangible cultural heritage. In early October, the program includes overseas and regional Arirang (North Korea, Gyeonggi, Miryang, Jindo, Yeongcheon, Seodo, etc.), which contains the history of the suffering of ethnic Korean immigrants through the Jeongseon Arirang. The only Korean Arirang gathering hall has been prepared to accommodate the sentiment of the people, making it a distinct festival from other sound festivals. (Photo source : Korea Tourism Organization) South Korea’s only aquatic play “Raft Arari”, Jeongseon Arirang Memorial Hall offering a glimpse of Arirang’s history, and more that offers a variety of pleasure to tourists throug...

Suwon Nammun Market Nearby Attraction : Hwaseong Train <Photo source : Suwon City Hall Official Website> It is a Hwaseong Train is a tourist train that circulates the main sightseeing spots of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, and it is popular because you can see the pride of Suwon at a glance. The traditional design made with the motif of the car and the king of the Joseon Dynasty attracts many attention. It consists of the Hwaseong tourist point of Suwon Hwaseong, the traditional market, Yeonmudae, Hwahongmun, Jangan Park, Hwaseomun Paldalsan, and others. The total number of vehicles in the Hwaseong Fortress is four, including one for power cars and three for passenger cars. The driving speed is about 20 km/h, and the number of passengers is about 36 when operating one time. The service operates every 30 minutes. Korean commentary is available during the operation of the Hwaseong Train. It is also an opportunity for families to have a chance to study history to...

Suwon Nammun Market Nearby Attraction : Hwaseong Palace <Photo source: Suwon City Hall Official Website> Hwasung palace is the largest palace in Korea, and it is a temporary palace that remained at the time of the King’s reign . It is 567 square meters in size and boasts of magnificent and beautiful Korean architecture. In October 1789, King Jeongjo moved his father’s grave Hyunryungwon, and held an appearance at the Suwon Palace for 13 years until January 1800 (the 24th year of King Jeongjo), during which time he held an appearance at the royal palace. His mother, Hyeggyeonggung, had a lot of attachment to the place as she came to celebrate Jinchanyeon of Hong in this place. The Hwaseong palace was also used as a government office where the castle of Hwaseong Fortress was ordinarily used. However, it was lost after the Japanese colonial rule. As a result, the restoration work began in 1996, the 200th anniversary of the construction of the castl...

Suwon Nammun Market Nearby Attraction : Suwon Hwaseong Suwon Hwaseong was built with his devotion to his father, but he also planned on the basis of his will for the realization of a strong kingdom politics his desire to eliminate factional strife. It was built in 1794 by Jeongjo and completed in 1796, two years later. It is said that due to Hwasong Mountain, various fields of architectural technology, art, and science were recognized. <Snow in Hwaseong/ Photo source: Suwon City Official Blog> In addition, Suwon Hwaseong was designated as a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1997, by recognizing the four main gates and other structures of different shapes and characteristics, including the four main gates of the fortress. It is chosen as the ‘Star of Korea Tourism’ that celebrates 2012 Korea Tourism, and is a place where not only Korea but also where the world appreciates its beauty and value. Although the scenery is beautiful throughout the ye...

Incheon Shingi Market Nearby Attraction : Dohobu Government Building Government buildings during the Joseon Dynasty Located at the foot of Seunghaksan Mountain, Nam-gu, Incheon Dohobu Government Building was appointed as Incheon Cultural Heritage No.1 in 1982, as the administrative office during the Joseon Dynasty. Many folk cultural events are held during the holidays such as Chuseok, Chinese New Year, etc. It is also the place where many citizens visit. (Source : Korean Cultural and Heritage Administration) Experience Information Folk Play Experience Information : Jegichagi, Tuho, Yut Nori, Neolttwigi, Spinning top, Kite flying, etc. Traditional Wedding : Recreating traditional weddings twice a month Travel Information Address : 589 Maesohol-ro, Nam-gu, Incheon Contact : 032-422-3492 Website : http://www.dohobu.org Closing days : Every Monday

Incheon Shingi Market Nearby Attraction : Songdo Central Park The ‘Luxury Park’ of Songdo, Incheon, with four beautiful seasons Songdo Central Park is the first seawater park in Korea, and it is a specialty not easily found overseas. Using a canoe, kayaking, boats, and water taxis are also available every half an hour on the canal that runs through the Central Park. The park is equipped with a pasture center, a walking garden, and a terrace garden for light walking, making it an ideal place to visit for a family outing. (Source : Incheon Tour Website) Unique Experience | Water taxi ride along the waterway The waterway flowing leisurely through Central Park begins in front of the observation deck of Incheon Bridge and winds its way to the Northeast Asia Trade Tower, where the Oakwood Hotel is located. You can walk slowly along the 1.8-kilometer-long waterway, but if you want to experience Songdo more closely, water taxi is recommended. ‘West Boat Hou...