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New Year Festival, Seol
Seoul(Jongno-gu)

"New Year Festival, Seol" is an event held by the National Folk Museum of Korea. Kick start this year by joining New Year Festival Seol. In celebrating the year of the monkey, the museum will present varied programs that are themed with monkeys as well as offering traditional folk experiences, Seollal cultural programs and a special exhibition. Over 30 programs will run for 5 days, offering plenty of opportunities to learn about Seollal customs and get a deeper understanding on the meaning of Seollal. Admission to the museum is free of charge and no reservation is required for most of the activites. Seollal traditions include fortune telling and wishing for good luck in the New Year. Start off the New Year with the National Folk Museum, and have a happy and abundant year. More detailed information is available on the official website.

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Haemi Eupseong Traditional Cultural Performance
Chungcheongnam-do(Seosan-si)

Haemi Eupseong Traditional Cultural Performance is held every year at Haemi Eupseong, a representative fortress of the Joseon Dynasty, which was selected as one of the "100 tourist spots the Korean people must go" in 2015 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. One of Korea's best performances, this event presents a variety of spectacles to domestic and foreign tourists. The event consists of a series of Korean traditional performances which might be unfamiliar but certainly interesting to the contemporary people. The historical importance of the fortress adds value and meaning to the event.

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Cheongdo Provence Starlight Fairytale Town Lighting Festival (청도프로방스 별빛동화마을 빛축제)
Gyeongsangbuk-do(Cheongdo-gun)

Experience Cheongdo Provence Photo Land's Starlight Fairytale Town at night during the Lighting Festival. Children will enjoy seeing life-sized fairytale characters, while adults will enjoy the romantic and beautiful atmosphere with the soft lights.

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Jinju Lee Sanggeun Music Festival (진주 이상근음악제)
Gyeongsangnam-do(Jinju-si)

Jinju Lee Sanggeun Music Festival started to honor the great composer that represented Jinju spirit. The festival is to boost the spirit of the art and culture in Jinju city with 1,000 years of history as well as contribute to the advancement of the music in Korea. Internationally renowned performers, composers and organizations are invited for this festival. Great composers are to create high-quality music festivals and interactively communicate with the audience. The festival also have prepared good music programs. It will surely be an excellent music festival for excellent musicians. Lee, Sang - Keun art gagokjip (2006) Lee, Sang - Keun choral House (2006) Lee, Sang - Keun Works Complete Works 14 (2009) "Song of the Nam River (top, second volume)," Jinju gagokjip" "the soul of Nongae" Jinju choral house, Jinjus aechang Exercise Song House (2005)among them Lee, Sang - Keun art gagokjip in 2011, Lee, Sang - Keun Choral house is South Korea literary translators,selected in the original language Translated Books by Sogang University professor British Brother Anthony (Korea name: An Seon-jae)

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Pohang Steel Art Festival (포항스틸아트페스티벌)
Gyeongsangbuk-do(Pohang-si)

The Pohang Steel Art Festival blends steel, art and cultural activities throughout Pohang's history, including the sun & the moon myth of Yeonorang and Seonyeo (연오랑과 세오녀). It also tells of POSCO's successful rewriting of history in the steel industry through its FINEX method. The festival is the country's only steel festival, and encompasses the local culture and philosophy of the Pohang area, while aiming to create an urban landscape through art.

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Fete de la Musique-France Street Music Festival (페트 드 라 뮈지끄-프랑스 거리음악축제 2017)
Seoul(Seodaemun-gu)

Fete de la Musique, a music festival that is held in France every year is coming to Sinchon. The street festival will give people a chance to experience different culture from around the world while enjoying music and events.

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National Gugak Center's Regular Recital Performances (국립국악원 정기공연)
Seoul(Seocho-gu)

Hosted by the National Gugak Center, the regular recital program showcases music and dance performances from 4 different themes. The “Court Music Orchestra” performs the royal ancestral ritual and music played in Jongmyo Shrine, the “Contemporary Gugak Orchestra” plays the best of Korean traditional music, the “Dance Theater, Jeongjae with Commentaries” performs the story of the last Crown Prince of the Joseon Era, and the “Folk Music Group” harmonizes across a variety of genres. The Gugak Center aims to promote public interest in traditional Korean music as well as offering continuous support towards the success of this valued cultural heritage by hosting regular performances.

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Yeoncheon Paleolithic Winter Trip Festival (연천 구석기 겨울여행)
Gyeonggi-do(Yeoncheon-gun)

[Festival Introduction]BIggest winter festival! Play in Yeoncheon this winter! Experience winter in a Paleolithic Era with the biggest snow sculpture festival in the country. [Festival Detail]Extra-large snow sculptures, snow playground and snow flakes experience, large snow sled park, snow boat park, ice sled park, prehistoric BBQ, prehistoric experience. [Facilities] Festival store, festival rest area, Jeongok Prehistory Museum.

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Gangneung International Film Festival (강릉국제영화제(GIFF))
Gangwon-do(Gangneung-si)

The Gangneung International Film Festival is a non-competitive film festival dedicated to celebrating literature arts through films. As the home of Korea's greatest female artist and writer Shin Saimdang and poet Heo Nanseolheon, Gangneung aims to promote the values of literature arts with the residents of Gangneung and movie fans worldwide.

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Blue Dragon Film Awards (청룡영화상)
Seoul(Dongdaemun-gu)

The Blue Dragon Film Awards draws all Korean stars to the red carpet. Hosted by Korea's Sports Chosun newspaper, the Blue Dragon Film Awards Show started in 1963 with the goal of raising the quality of Korean movies and further developing Korea's movie industry. The Blue Dragon has now established itself as the Grand Prix of Korean movie cinema and is the undisputed authority in the field.The selection among the movies released in the previous year is made based on the number of votes cast by Netizens and the opinions of movie experts. Then the final winner is selected by a nine-member jury recommended by the Executive Committee. Awards Program: The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popular movies of high artistic value released during the previous year. During the award period, about 40 movies that have made to the final list are screened to the public for free.After the screening of each selection, the awards ceremony opens in full swing. The categories are Best Film, Best Director, Best New Director, Best Leading Actor, Best Leading Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best New Actor, Best New Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Music, Best Art Direction, Technical Award, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Lighting, each recognizing those who have contributed to the development of Korean movies.Other interesting categories are the Most Popular awarded to the star that received the most Netizen votes and the Most Popular Film awarded to the movie with the highest viewership throughout the previous year. A week prior to the award ceremony, the previous year's award recipients gather for a handprint event to immortalize their Blue Dragon award. Festival Highlights: Since this is an awards ceremony, guessing which movie will be the winner and comparing your guess with the official results is one way to enjoy the ceremony. This is also a chance to see all of Korea's most popular stars in one place, so a camera is a must. The shows by popular artists during the award ceremony also add to the entertainment.

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