TRIPPOSE List

NANTA - Hongdae
Seoul(Mapo-gu) , Hongdae・Yeonnam・Mangwon

NANTA is a top non-verbal cooking performance show about four chefs who must prepare a wedding banquet in just one hour. The plot is depicted through various genres of performances, including percussion that uses kitchen utensils to make beats based on traditional rhythms of samulnori (traditional percussion quartet). The entire show has no spoken dialogue, yet plenty of comedy and romance, too. Meanwhile, since its debut in October 1997, NANTA (also known as Cookin') has earned international acclaim, being staged on Broadway and at other famous venues worldwide.


DMC Festival
Seoul(Mapo-gu) , Hongdae・Yeonnam・Mangwon

Asia's biggest international broadcasting culture festival! Enjoy 11 days of festivity at the hub of global cultural contents Sangam DMC! Hallyu contents creator MBC hosts the DMC Festival with over 10 different kinds entertainment including music performances and awards, star exhibition, television show experience, etc. Undoubtedly the most visited hallyu landmark by international tourists - Sangam DMC! A variety of pop culture events will be prepared throughout the whole period.


Gyeongpo Cherry Blossom Festival
Gangwon-do(Gangneung-si) , Gangneung・Gyeongpo・Anmok

Gyeongpo Cherry Blossom Festival takes place at the center of Gyeongpodae Pavilion, the 6th regional tangible cultural treasure of Korea, when cherry blossoms on trees on the 4.3㎞ path around Gyeongpoho Lake are in full bloom. During the festival, various cultural events and flower exhibitions are held against the backdrop of the beautiful cherry blossom covered Gyeongpodae. 


Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Festival
Gyeongsangbuk-do(Gyeongju-si) , Gyeongju

The 2013 Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Festival will be held from April 12 to 14 at Gyeongju City's three most beautiful sites for viewing cherry blossoms: Bomun Lake Resort (경주 보문관광단지), Dongbu Historic Complex (동부사적지), and Heungmu Park & Geumjangdae (흥무공원, 금성대). Each area will have a variety of events and programs, including musical performances, traditional wedding ceremonies, and photo contests.  


DrumCat Concert
Seoul(Jung-gu) , Euljiro・Chungmuro

Globally-recognized Korean performance, ‘DrumCat Concert' whips people into a frenzy of rhythm and fun! DrumCat Concert, created in 2003, is an all-female percussion group that has moved into its own exclusive theater just 7 years after its first performance. 2008 was landmark year for DrumCat Concert, as the group received both the ‘2008 Edinburgh Festival Herald Angel’ award and the ‘2008 Scotland Cavalcade Best Unit’ award, the first awards even won by a Korean team at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. At the festival, competing teams were ranked based on their accumulative skill points throughout a number of concerts and other performances. Reporters and audiences members alike were simply stunned by the performance of DrumCat Concert. The group not only continued to play sold-out concerts, but also consistently received high, 5-star ratings from festival judges and critics.DrumCat Concert has also been a sensational hit at home, receiving the Grand Prize in the ‘2009 Korea Entertainment Awards.’ The DrumCat Concert performance is bursting with unique rhythmical styling and emotional involvement that so often seems to categorize Korea’s most stunning musical performances. The group’s superb skills in high-speed drumming and unique combination of recorded and live sound is a treat for both the eyes and ears.DrumCat Concert, a world renowned performance, is sure to continue beating its way into the hearts of audiences for ages to come.


Bangeo Festival
Jeju-do(Seogwipo-si) , Seogwipo City

This popular festival is held every year in November at Moseulpo Port, the southernmost region of Jeju-do Island. It celebrates the ‘Bangeo Fish (yellowtail)’, which is largely caught in this area. The meat of ‘bangeo fish (yellowtail)’ is chewy and tender, and so it is very popular served raw. It is also used in a variety of other dishes. Visitors can enjoy fresh bangeo at the festival and then pack some up to take home.Visitors can also try fishing and also sample some of Jeju’s other specialty foods such as heukdweji-gogigui (grilled wild boar meat), galchijorim (cutlass fish boiled in soy sauce with spices), and more. Don’t forget to admire the beautiful natural sceneries near the festival grounds and explore some of the many popular tourist attractions in Jeju. 


Buyeo Seodong Lotus Festival
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Chungcheongnam-do(Buyeo-gun) , Gongju・Buyeo (Baekje)

This festival celebrates the beautiful lotus flowers and highlights the importance of preserving wild flowers. Though the festival’s program contains many events related to lotus flowers, making paper lotus flowers and making lotus flower soap are two particularly popular programs with international visitors. Various other popular tourist destinations are located nearby the festival grounds, including several Baekje (18 BC-660 AD) cultural historic sites such as the Baekje Wangneungwon (royal mausoleum), Nakhwaam, and the Baekje Historical Museum.


Light Festival at The Ansan Starlight Village Photo Land
Gyeonggi-do(Ansan-si) , Bucheon・Siheung・Ansan (Daebudo)

Starlight Village Photo Land is a newly remodeled section in Provence Village, a tourist attraction with a French ambience. With grapes ripening under the sun, and fields full of lavender, a unique culture and art lies in Provence, a southwestern region of France. The entire village is transformed into a dazzling light festival as about a hundred different themed photo zones, cute and charming souvenirs, as well as prettily decorated houses are lighted up in the dark. The highlight of the starlight festival officially begins when the night falls. The festival strives to combine nature and the nation's four seasons to create a spectacular display for its visitors.


Namwon Chunhyang Festival
Jeollabuk-do(Namwon-si) , Namwon・Imsil・Sunchang

Namwon Chunhyang Festival is thought to be one of the best traditional festivals in Korea and famous performance art festival for two consecutive years, selected by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The festival is annually held to commemorate Chunhyang’s continual devotion with Lee Mongryong despite all the trials and hard situations she endured, based on the famous Korean love story, Chunhyangjeon.


Korean Peninsula Wild Flower Exhibition of The Garden of Morning Calm
Gyeonggi-do(Gapyeong-gun) , Gapyeong・Yangpyeong・Namyangju

The Garden of Morning Calm Korean Wild Flower Exhibition 2013 showcases 300 kinds of wild flowers that signals the start of the spring season. At the outdoor and indoor gardens, visitors can find rare wild flowers or alpine flora from different regions of the Korean peninsula such as Hallasan Mountain in Jejudo Island, Baekdusan Mountain between North Korea and China, Ulleungdo Island, etc.