HALLYU Magazine No.29

䠀䄀䰀䰀夀唀 Battle OF The Smiles

KCON LA17

London Korean Festival FEEL KOREA

Grape Harvesting :NewWay ToExplore KOREA

Traditional Fashion | Food | TOP 10 Idols In Hanbok

CHUSEOK SPECIAL

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Contents H A L L Y U Autumn 2017 Issue Number 29 4

KCON LA 2017

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KCON LA RED CARPET 2017

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LONDON KOREAN FESTIVAL

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WANNA ONE Introduction AAIFF 40

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Ktown4u Store Grand Opening How School Helped Me Achieve My Dreams

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BerAdel Equestrian Club In Korea Grape Harvesting: New Way To Explore Korea

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SOOMPI x TWITTER EXO FanArt Competition

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Art Gallery Sonje: RE-MOVE MOOMIN Original Artworks Exhibition Seoul

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TAEYANG White Night

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CHUSEOK Special: Korean Traditional Fashion Chuseok Traditional Food 10 TOP Idols To Wear Hanbok

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Battle Of Smiles!

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GD MOTTE: Jakarta

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VIXX: In CANADA Oct Concert Preview

KCON LA 2017

Written by: Julie Thai Photo Courtesy of KCON Staff

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CON L.A. 2017 celebrated their sixth year of being one of the biggest celebrations of KPOP and Korean culture. For the third year, the convention part of KCON was held at the L.A. Convention Center, with two nights of concerts at The Staples Center.

With an amazing line up including artists like Seventeen, Heize, Cosmic Girls, Astro, Super Junior subgroup D&E and Got7, KCON brought in over 85,000 fans to celebrate not just KPOP, but Korean Culture.

KCON brought back the Flower Boy Cafe for the second year, but what set apart KCON this year was the special events held as a partnership with a couple of this years sponsors. Specifically, AT&T held a fan signing event at one of their store fronts for SF9 fans, which allowed fans to meet the members, snap a photo, and for some, receive an autographed poster. AT&T also held a “private� meet and greet for a limited 100 Starlights (the fan club name for mega group VIXX) which allowed fans to receive a signed poster, and again, a group photo.

Throughout the three day convention, KCON announced groups that would be visiting certain booths throughout the day. Whether it was rookie co-ed group, K.A.R.D., KCON veteran group VIXX or returning artist ASTRO at Toyota, or former U-KISS member, Kevin Woo, at the AT&T booth, or the beautiful ladies of Girls Day at the SEP booth, there was always something for fans to get excited about. This was awesome for fans that weren’t able to get into the fan engagments that were held

throughout the day of the conventions.

This year was Kevin Woo’s first time at KCON L.A., and he announced the launch of his own merchandise. As a fellow KissMe, I was excited to see the former U-Kiss member standing on his own as a “solo” artist. Not only was his merchandise stylish, but, there was a special meaning behind the line he called “Love More”. What Kevin hoped to do with his merchandise was spread more love into the world especially with so much going on in the world today.

Each KCON concert was jam packed with artists ranging from major rookie groups, Wanna One, who had just debuted about two weeks prior to attending KCON, and veteran KCON groups Got7 and VIXX who were at the event for their third time.

Performers for night one were Cosmic Girls, Girls Day, D&E, Seventeen, SF9 and VIXX. Night two had another amazing line up with K.A.R.D., Got7, Heize, G.O.D. member

Kim Tae Woo, Astro, Oh My Girl!

NCT127 and Wanna One. What set apart these concerts from other years was the use of the audience. This year each artist entered throughout the stadium with some coming up from the stage and floor access, but many entered by coming down the stadium seating getting close to fans. A variety of artists also helped to announce and host throughout the night also getting close to fans by doing so within the seated sections once again.

Although both concerts had so much going on and equally amazing and jam packed with so much singing and dancing, night two stood out. That night marked K.A.R.D. member Somin’s birthday which prompted fellow member, and L.A. native, BM, to ask the audience to sing her happy birthday, bringing the member to tears. Another act to shed tears at the concert was solo artist Heize.

Before the start of her song, “Stars”, a request was put out to the audience on the screens to turn on the flashlights

on their phones. Seeing so many lights light up the arena brought tears to her eyes which she tried to hide. Two fans had the night of a lifetime during Got7’s “pinata time”. Pinata time was also new to this years KCON where groups like VIXX, Seventeen and Astro gave special gifts, or had special moments on stage with their fans including “photo time with VIXX” where they did a variety of poses on each side of the stage, with member Ravi then going into the audience, random dance play with Seventeen, and

Astro shot personalized shirts into the audience. But what did Got7 do? They had a proposal. A lucky fan was chosen by members BamBam, Youngjae and Jackson. Youngjae sang a song, BamBam hit her with a cheesy line, but Jackson took it a step further by calling the audience member close to the stage and giving her a full blown hug. The audience member was willing to share so she brought down someone with her who I can only

assume was her friend or her sister.

Definitely a night to remember for those two! KCON has grown so much since kicking off in 2012. Starting off in Irvine, and now in L.A., KCON has branched out to Japan, Mexico, and for the first time this year, Australia. Events like KCON bring KPOP and Korean culture to so many and only continues to grow. Lets see what else they have in store for us in the future!

KCON LA ‘17 Red Carpet Written and Photographed by: June Saladino

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CON, an unforgettable HALLYU experience Kpop fans from all across the U.S. as well as some from Mexico, Canada, Korea and Japan really look forward to every summer since 2012.

This year’s KCON LA had in my opinion one of the best concert lineups. This year KCON mixed in seasoned performers, newbies not quite rookies anymore and a few very new rookies.

Just prior to the start of each nights concerts, all of the artists walked the Red Carpet. Fans who were lucky enough to get a Red Carpet pass in their ticket packages waited anxiously to get a glimpse of their favorite idols before enjoying a jam packed show.

Day one was hosted by Kevin Woo, formerly of U-Kiss. That in itself got all of the fans super excited. This was Kevin’s first time at KCON and hosting the Red Carpet, and he did a super job.

First to make their appearance was rookie boy group SF9. Although they are still quite new, there were ALOT of fans there to see them. I don’t really know much about them YET, but I will definitely be keeping a close on on them and am excited to see what the future holds for them. SF9 was followed by the Cosmic Girls, Girls Day, Super

Junior D&E, VIXX and Seventeen. I don’t who had the louder screams that day, SF9 or Seventeen but you can be sure both of their fandoms as well as those of the other artists for day one were all well represented.

After the Red Carpet, Kevin Woo not wanting the fans to feel ignored made his way from the stage area and went down to the fans posing for a few photos.

Red Carpet for Day two was hosted by Danny Lim, who is on staff with KCON. Artists walking the Red Carpet on the second day included Heize, ASTRO, NCT127, WANNA ONE, KARD, G.O.D. member Kim Tae Woo, Oh My Girl, and GOT7. Both Oh My Girl and Kim Tae Woo were “special guests” this year. This year marked the second time that GOT7 made an appearance at KCON and for anyone who saw them the first time you will remember that Jackson was not able to make that trip so it was really great having all 7 members there this year.

We here at HALLYU Magazine really enjoyed being able to bring you some of the highlights of KCON LA 2017. If you have never been to KCON try to make it next year. It’s a weekend filled with a lot of fun and two great concerts and a chance to meet so many KPop fans from all over.

Hopefully we will be seeing you there!

LONDON KO R E A N FESTIVAL

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anna One was the group formed from the recently concluded and much talked about second season of Produce 101 - a survival competition series which aired on Mnet from April 7 until June 16, 2017.

The group is composed of the top 11 contestants namely Kang Daniel, Park Jihoon, Lee Daehwi, Kim Jaehwan, Ong Seongwu, Park Woojin, Lai Guanlin, Yoon Jisung, Hwang Minhyun, Bae Jinyoung and Ha Sungwoon.

Wanna One is signed under YMC Entertainment and will be promoting for a year and a half - with their contracts ending by December 31, 2018.

The group officially debuted last August 7, 2017 through an event called Wanna One Premier Show-Con. It was the talk of the town for its grand scale as it was held in Gocheok Sky Dome where about 20,000 lucky fans were in attendance.

Consequently, the group released their debut extended play 1x1=1 (To Be One) on August 8.

Though they have just debuted, their immense popularity is undeniable. From topping various digital charts to winning on music shows - bagging 15 trophies as of writing. And even performing in various Korean Festivals worldwide.

They are definitely a group to watch out for!

KANG DANIEL RANK #1 Birth Date: December 10, 1996 Label: MMO Entertainment Position: Center,Sub Vocal, Sub Rapper, Main Dancer Height: 180 cm Weight: 67 kg Blood type: A

PARK JIHOON RANK #2 Birth Date: May 29, 1999 Label: Maroo Entertainment Position: Sub Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Sub Rapper, Visual Height: 173 cm Weight: 61 kg Blood type: AB

RANK #3 Birth Date: January 29, 2001 Label: Brand New Music Position: Lead Vocalist Height: 172 cm Weight: 53 kg Blood type: A

LEE DAEHWI

KIM JAE HWAN RANK #4 Birth Date: May 27, 1996 Independent Trainee Position: Main Vocalist Height: 175 cm Weight: 61 kg Blood type: O

ONG SEONGWU RANK #5 Birth Date: August 25, 1995 Label: Fantagio Position: Lead Vocalist, Main Dancer Height: 179 cm Weight: 63 kg Blood type: A

PARK WOO JIN RANK #6 Birth Date: November 2, 1999 Label: Brand New Music Position: Main Rapper, Main Dancer Height: 174 cm Weight: 60 kg Blood type: A

RANK #7 Birth Date: September 23, 2001 Label: Cube Entertainment Position: Lead Rapper, Maknae Height: 183 cm Weight: 63 kg Blood type: O

LAI GUANLIN

YOON JISUNG RANK #8 Birth Date: March 8, 1991 Label: MMO Entertainment Position: Sub Vocalist, Leader Height: 175 cm Weight: 63 kg Blood type: B

HWANG MINHYUN RANK #9 Birth Date: August 9, 1995 Label: Pledis Entertainment Position: Lead Vocalist Height: 181 cm Weight: 67 kg Blood type: O

BAE JIN YOUNG RANK #10 Birth Date: May 10, 2000 Label: C9 Entertainment Position: Sub Vocalist Height: 175 cm Weight: 62 kg Blood type: B

RANK #11 Birth Date: March 22, 1994 Label: Ardor&Able Position: Main Vocalist Height: 168 cm Weight: 57 kg Blood type: A

HA SUNGWOON

AAIFF40 Comes to a Close after 11 Successful Days of

Asian and Asian American Films

Photo from: http://www.asiancinevision.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/momi-aaiff15.jpg

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EW YORK, Aug 9, 2017 – Over eleven days, AAIFF40 presented 20 feature films and 63 short films representing 18 countries.

AAIFF40 highlighted GOOK (written, directed by and starring Justin Chon), SMALL TALK (directed by and starring HuiChen Huang) and FREE AND EASY (written and directed by Jun Geng) as its Opening, Centerpiece and Closing night presentations, respectively. We are proud to announce the following awards and congratulate all of the winning films and filmmakers.

Emerging Director, Documentary Ameesha Joshi & Anna Sarkissian (WITH THIS RING)

Jury statements: “With This Ring is a superb boxing film that follows three women boxers in India for six years. The three protagonists in the film are truly compelling and very different as an individual. The Filmmakers crafted the backstory with the current stories masterfully through time and space. Every journey along the way was compelling and surprising. The Editing is punchy and highly skillful, at times with humor and tension. This is a wonderful documentary with much integrity of purpose and is dramatic and full of inspirations. ”

Emerging Director, Narrative Jenny Lu (THE RECEPTIONIST)

Jury statements: “I was pleasantly surprised by the humanity that the writer/director had for the characters. Very impressive first -time director/co-writer. Jenny Lu and Yi-Wen Yeh have crafted an excellent character driven script that dives deep and creates real characters struggling with tribalism survival, loss and uncontrollable brutal injustices.”

Excellence in Short Filmmaking I SEE YOU (Dir. Manjari Makijany)

Jury statements: “Powerful. Moved to tears, unexpectedly. ”

Screenplay HELEN EVER AFTER (by Helen Wong)

Audience Choice Award, Narrative: I CAN I WILL I DID

Youth Vision One-to-Watch Award #SKINOUTSPEAKOUT (by Avery Kim)

Audience Choice Award, Documentary: PROOF OF LOYALTY: KAZUO YAMANE AND THE NISEI SOLDIERS OF HAWAII

Guests in Attendance:

About Asian CineVision:

Special guests in attendance at this year’s festival included:

Asian CineVision (ACV) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit media arts organization devoted to the development, exhibition, promotion, and preservation of Asian and Asian American film and video.

Justin Chon (GOOK), Manjari Makijany (I SEE YOU), Michael Manese, Maan Cruz (PLEASURE OF BEING SERVED), Shefali Lohia, Nitin Madan (FOR THE LOVE OF MANGOS), Jason Y. Lee, Jean heem ( SAVE MY SEOUL ), Patrick Chen, Celia Au, Geoff Lee, Shing Ka (LAST TIP) , James Q. Chan, Corey Tong (FOREVER CHINATOWN), Ameesha Joshi (WITH THIS RING), Hui-chen Huang, Diana Lee (SMALL TALK), Shikha Makan, Paramvir Singh (BACHELOR GIRLS), Jeff Chiba Stearns; Athena Mari Asklipiadis (MIXED MATCH), Raphael Sbarge (BIRD WHO COULD FLY), Dinh Thai (MONDAY), Ziyi Zheng (UNDER ONE SMALL STAR), Duanduan Li (DOTS), Scott Corbett, Shavvon Lin (GOOD NIGHT BUTTERFLY), Saim Sadiq (THE CARETAKER), Mallorie Ortega (MANGO STICKY RICE), Daniel Lee, Scott Prendergast (FAULT), Daniel Hwang (PARIS, NI HAO), Ambrose Eng, Bing Jee Ng (CONNECTED), Laurence Wilson, Pooran Tripathi (HI I AM SAM), Goli Mosayebi (RETOUCH), Scott Corbett, Shavvon Lin (GOOD NIGHT BUTTERFLY), Marie Jamora, Jason McLagan (FLIP THE RECORD), Nadine Truong, Brian Yang (I CAN I WILL I DID), David Moriya (GERMAPHOBIA), Ruchi Joshi, Arfi Lamba, Katharina Suckale (THE IDIOT), Famoush Abedi (THE SERVANT), Will Lockhart, Cole Pruitt (THE SURROUNDING GAME), Wan-Jo Wang (A FOLEY ARTIST), Harvan Agustriansyah (THE SILENT MOB), David Liu (TWENTY YEARS), Alex Zou, Anna Mikami (TELL TALE), Camille Ma (KILLER SMILE), Quentin Lee (SHOPPING FOR FANGS), Chris Chan Lee (YELLOW), Naomi Iwamoto (BEST BUDS), Bradley Cashman (CHAMPION), Doris Yeung (TAXI STORIES), Michael Aki, Eric Nakamura (SUNSETS), Jeff Adachi (DEFENDER), Rea Tajiri (STRAWBERRY FIELD), Saila Kariat, Jake T. Austin, Agneeta Thacker (THE VALLEY).

Membership Members who support Asian CineVision receive fantastic benefits all year including complimentary and discounted tickets and event invitations.

For more information on membership and our upcoming schedule visit asiancinevision.org .

Thank You! The 40th Asian American International Film Festival is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on The Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State legislature, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Asia Society, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office–New York, Taipei Cultural Center in New York, Hotel 50 Bowery, Beam Suntory, Hiro Sake, AARP, SAG-AFTRA HomeAdvisor, VividSeats, and the Friends of ACV. Incubated at the Made in NY Media Center by IFP.

DANIEL HENNEY Daniel Henney joins Criminal Minds spinoff which will air in this season. We are all very excited for another glorious feature of this man on American TV.

Ktown4u DDP Store Grand Opening Written and Photographed by: Angela Pham

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town4u is one of the largest online kpop store in the world. They carry many kind of Kpop items from Korea including albums, photobooks, concert goods, Korean snacks, accessories, official goods, fashion, cosmetics, and many more.

The company always have special events from amazing discount, giveaway, etc. They even held fansign with Teen Top Niel’s, 2PM Ok Taecyeon, Jung Yong Hwa in the past and with new fansign events for The Eastlight, N.Flying, and more in the near future. With their tremendous success, the company have now open their first ever offline store at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul.

The company also branch out into the cosmetic field with the released COSTRO and Costagram.

COSTRO is a luxury cosmetic brand while Costagram is a collaboration brand with kpop idols. From their collaboration with 2PM Ok Taecyeon OKCAT and BTS Hip Hop Monsters, the popularity is risen everyday.

The store is amazing with their modern design and concept, it’s a heaven for all kpop lovers. The store grand opening was on July 28th and there are many special opening events and giveaway. It’s definitely a must visit place if you are in Seoul. But if you can’t make it, worry not because you can always visit their online store at Ktown4u.com

KTOWN4U DDP STORE ADDRESS Office 7, B2 floor, DDP (Dongdaemun Design Plaza) Design Market, Eulji-ro 281, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea

HOW SCHOOL HELPED ME ACHIEVE

MY DREAMS Written and Photographed by: Ryann Ellis

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hen first getting into the Korean cultural scene it never occurred to me to actually travel to the country to experience it firsthand. In fact, South Korea had never crossed my mind before 2011. After years of research and a lot of debate with myself I decided that if I wanted to eventually work in Korea that I needed to make sure it was a place I could live.

Now, when choosing a program there are many options to consider. A part of my dream was that I wanted to go to a S.K.Y school. A S.K.Y school is what would be considered an Ivy League School in the U.S and is top tier. The schools included in these are Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Originally, I had my sights on Seoul National University, but I got accepted into Korea University which was just as exciting.

It took about a years’ worth of preparation to get ready for my trip. When my school and third-party provider told me to be ready they were not kidding.

While filling out all the paperwork I started having second thoughts about traveling. It was expensive, and to get passport and medical backgrounds up to date was extremely stressful. All I can say is that one must really have the devotion to travel to complete it. I pushed through the stress and doubts and filled in everything early. Before long I received the email from the International Studies Abroad that I had been accepted into my program.

After paying the wonderful 5,000 dollars for my program and another 1,500 for my plane ticket I was set to go. The night before my departure I was beyond anxious. It was the first time I’d be traveling to a different country on my own which in terms is definitely different from traveling to a different state in the U.S. I was worried about academics first and foremost, but the second back thought was just a cultural difference. I thought I wouldn’t fit in. I had these thoughts looming in my mind until I touched down in Korea and even when checking into my dorm room that night.

Photos from: https://dis.korea.ac.kr/

In the end, South Korea was more than I could have ever imagined. I had set a standard and it beyond exceeded those ideas. There were no cultural issues that I faced while studying for the month, and I can definitely say that I would love to live there and work there in the future. One thing about dreams is that even if they seem out of reach keep at them.

I never thought I’d be able to fly to Korea and live there for a month, but I was able to. I even got to meet some idols and experienced their culture outside of K-Pop.

Upon returning I now have a new dream and that’s to return to the country and work there.

I highly encourage anyone who wants to study in a different country whether it be South Korea or anywhere else to do it. It’s definitely an eyeopening experience and it literally allows you to walk, talk, and experience everything for yourself.

It has a different feel than even attending a concert in the U.S which surprised me. I’d do it again in a heartbeat if given the chance to so I hope you can go out and catch your dreams too.

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My Korean Life:

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CHUSEOK PLANS

huseok. It is one of the most important holidays in Korea. It is comparable to Thanksgiving. All families get together and share food, stories, and thanks about their ancestors.

The dates can be different depending on the lunar calendar. This year, it will be October 4th-6th, in the middle of two holidays. For the first time in awhile, Korea will have a long Chuseok holiday. Many people have a week off which means that there will be many trips happening.

In my case, I will be headed to the beautiful Jeju Island for four days; it is said to be the Hawaii of Korea! I will be going with a fellow teacher friend.

We are beyond excited. I am very happy I booked a few months ago because many destinations surrounding this country are either sold out or extremely expensive at this point.

Written by: Cassie Clifford

My friend and I will be leaving Busan on the evening of September 30th. For 2 of the 4 days we are there, we will be on a small group tour in a bus that fits only 9 people! We will only have a driver, not a guide. I like that because we can view our stops at our own pace, and take in the sights in our own way. Our tour will take us to the East of Jeju Island first. We will go to Hallasan National Park, eat the local black pork bulgogi, see the famous female diver show.

There are many other things on the list, as well!

For the South and West tour, the driver will be taking us to the Innisfree Jeju House, the beautiful Cheonjeyeon Waterfall, and a few mountain areas. Both tours will be a jampacked day full of excitement and adventure!

As for the rest of our vacation, we will see where our feet lead us. We have no set plans but my friend and I will make the best of our lovely trip. It will be an unforgettable memory.

BerAdel Equestrian Club Written by: Nadezhda Hope

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n the depths of Geonggi Province, the city Ansan is famous for its marvelous horse club. BerAdel Equestrian Club is a horse heaven for both riders and horses. This horse club spans over acres of land with enormous Golden Dome that functions both as indoor arena and as stables.

Two endless pastures is every horse’s dream. As well as multiple buildings for members only. A hall that functions as reception and museum. Large parking lot with horse trailers on premises.

An outdoor cafĂŠ stand and all sorts of horse themed sculptures and decorations, for example, a red horse shaped post box where you can send your letters. As a cool bonus they also have an African Grey parrot by the gate entrance to the Golden Dome.

BerAdel provides all kinds of services including horse boarding, and all level riding classes. There are nonKorean horse trainers and riders who work at this location. And they always welcome passerbys to

stop and feed carrots to their horses, conveniently you can purchase the carrots at their cafĂŠ stand, only warning is to be careful of your fingers as horses to bite! This luxurious horse club has nearly 50 horses and their facilities are in high standard of comfort for riders and guests. It is most famous for being a film location for Boys Over Flowers and ever since drew many more film, drama and tv show

crews to their doors. It is a great place to visit on a weekend however, be prepared to book in advance and pay a high price, which in turn is reasonable as it is a luxurious, top equestrian club that is open to the public so you are paying for luxury experience. If you wish to just visit, there is a general bus that goes to nearby location from which you would need to walk or take a taxi, best way is to rent a car.

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Photo from: http://happydalki.blogspot.com/2014/10/30-aug-2014-my-1st-stop-at-yeongdong.html

GRAPE HARVESTING: New Way To Explore Korea

SANMEORU FARM Nestled at the foot of Gamaksan Mountain (alt. 675m), Sanmeoru Farm produces Korean wild grapes and drinks made with Korean wild grapes from its wonderful natural environment. Tourists can visit a processing facility, fermentation room, underground ripening room, a

basement tunnel full of wine barrels, and may also sample its products.

Various hands-on programs include making wine, jam, pudding, natural soap, and others are also available.

There is also an automobile camping site which makes a perfect place to find respite from everyday life.

Address: 441-25, Witbaeuni-gil, Jeokseongmyeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do Operating Hours: 08:30-17:30 Homepage: www.sanmeoru.com Activity Information: Sanmeoru Winery Tour Making Meoru Wine My Wine Picking Meoru Admission Fees: Sanmeoru Winery Tour (including sampling) 3,000 won per person *Note: Require a prior inquiry before visiting. (reservation for hands-on activity is available online.)

All information on this page are from: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_ EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=2008137

Photos from: http://seoulkorea-tour.cn

DAECHEON

GRAPE FARM Travel to Haengdam Island and explore a vineyard called Daecheon Grape Farm. You’ll not only be able to pick two bunches of fresh, sweet grapes for yourself, but you’ll also get the chance to experience making your very own grape syrup. This is a great opportunity to step away from the city and

experience the fruits of what lies beyond the concrete jungles.

Klook and FuntasticKorea offer group tours which includes Daecheon Grape Farm. These are great for a worry and hassle-free adventure for your family, friends or even just with oneself.

Daecheon Beach Sky Bike & Grape Picking Tour from Seoul Highlights: Spend a day out of the city and enjoy the seaside air before tasting fresh sweet grapes!

Catch the peaceful Daecheon sea view as you hop on the sky bike Enjoy the fresh air and soothing breeze from the beach Enjoy picking and tasting grapes with your family and friends, and see how grape syrup is made!

Grapes are effective in overcoming fatigue, increases your metabolism and also good for your skin and teeth Let your English or Korean speaking guide take you on a delightful adventure outside the city Package Details: Available on every Tue & Thurs during 7 September-10 October (Except 3 & 5 October) Inclusive of: Sky Bike Ticket Grape Picking Fee (Guests can get 2 bunches of grape) Grape Syrup Making Experience English-speaking Staff Roundtrip Transportation From Designated Pickup Points For more information visit: https://www.klook.com/activity/4216-daecheon-beach-skybike-grape-picking-tour-from-seoul/

Outskirt of Seoul One Day Tour - Daecheon Grape Farm and Sky Railbike What’s Special: ✓ Maximize your day Traveling to Daecheon in one day is almost impossible if you use public transportation as buses do not run very often outside of Seoul. ✓ Save money You don’t really need a certified guide and driver for an outdoor activity like this, do you? ;) ✓ English-speaking tour staff Just follow the staff ’s instruction and never get lost or hassle to get tickets. ✓ Enjoy adequate free time at each place You can enjoy free time without a guide tagging along. Most of our customers say the free time was just about right. ✓ No shopping This tour does not take you to any shopping place Operation Date/Time: Every Tue, Thu (Sep 7-Oct 10) Except Oct 3 & 5 Inclusive of: ✓ Transportation ✓ English Speaking Staff ✓ Sky Bike Ticket ✓ Grape Picking Fee (Two Punches of Grapes Per Person) ✓ Grape Syrup Making Experience For more information visit: http://funtastickorea.com/shop/daecheon-beach-sky-railbikegrape-picking-korea-seoul-one-day-tour#none

Photo from: http://iamontheroad.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Gapyeong_grape_picking.jpg

GAPYEONG

GRAPE FARM Getting to Gapyeong takes around one hour by car or ITX-Cheongchun.

It is also near tourist attractions such as Nami Island and Petite France.

KKday offers a group tour which includes self harvesting grapes in Gapyeong Grape Farm as well as an adventure in Pig Museum.

Summer Only!

Experience in Grape Farm, Pig Museum, Samgyetang Cooking Class One Day Tour What To Expect: Samgyetang Cooking Class Known as the traditional and symbolic dish, samgyetang is a tonic in summertime. Korean regard having hot food and soup in hot weather as a way to get a strong and healthy body. And you will have the chance to try on Hanbok while waiting for the Samgyetang!

Grape Farm Known as a wholesome and tasty fruit, grapes can help you on anti-oxidation. In the farm, you can not only pluck grapes, having a freshly squeezed juice and a one-kg box of grapes, but getting more familiar with this healthy food! You can bring 1 kg of grapes back home!

Pig Museum Located in Icheon City, Gyeonggi-do, the Pig Museum is the first of its kind in Asia. Village chief and an expert of pig artificial insemination Lee Jong-yeong founded the museum in November 14, 2011. Some 5,000 pig-related articles from 18 different countries are on exhibit.

Visitors can also enjoy pig performances and take photos with them.

For more information visit: https://www.kkday.com/en-sg/ product/7764?cid=2501&subid=305

Photo from: http://iamontheroad.net/blog/grape-picking-experience-grape-festival-korea/

YEONGDONG GRAPE FESTIVAL

Located in the center of Korea and the southernmost part of Chungcheongbukdo, Yeongdong-gun County is a suitable place to grow fruits, due to the large difference in temperature day and night and the long amount of sunlight. Featuring the nation’s

largest grape orchards, Yeongdong-gun makes up 12.8% of grape productions through the nation and 69.7% through Chungcheongbuk-do. Every year, Yeongdong-gun County holds Yeongdong Grape Festival to boast its great taste of grape.

Address: 122, Yeongdonghwanggan-ro, Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do Period: 08.24.2017 ~ 08.27.2017 Homepage: www.ydpodo.co.kr [Performances] Opening ceremony, celebrating performance, permanent performance, fireworks, etc.

[Grape Activities] Grape picking, grape stomping, grape fishing, wine foot bath, grape bingsu (shaved ice dessert) making, and 30 experiential activities for children [Sales] Agricultural product sales, wine sales, other specialty and local product sales [Exhibition & Food] Fruit Exhibition Hall, Food Market [Others] Gukak performance, farming experience village

All information on this page are from: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_ EN_3_2_1.jsp?cid=1089406 Photos from: http://iamontheroad.net/blog/grapepicking-experience-grape-festival-korea/

Soompi and Twitter

Launch Global Fan Art

Competition To Celebrate

EXO’s One Million

Follower Milestone

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an Mateo, CA, USA and Seoul, Korea, September 5, 2017– Twitter is the best place to know what’s happening in the world of KPop and the conversations around it. Sponsored

by Twitter, Soompi - the leading source for Korean pop culture, news and fandom - announced the launch of a global fan art competition for EXO fans to celebrate the @weareoneEXO Twitter account, which has reached one million followers in just two months since its official launch on July 8, 2017. EXO-Ls around the world are invited to express their love for EXO with fan art submissions for a chance to win one of ten exclusive ultimate

fandom packages, including a set of EXO albums and other EXO merchandise.

From today until September 13th, 2017 (11:59 PM, KST), fans can turn their love for EXO into action by Tweeting a photo or digital image of their original fan art from their personal account to @ soompi with the hashtag #EXOFanArt. The top 20 fan art pieces will be selected based on the highest volume of engagement on their hashtagged Tweets (i.e. highest number of Likes, Replies and Retweets combined). Soompi will then select the final 10 winners based on originality and creativity. The winners will be announced on 15 September 2017 and will be rewarded with a limited edition @weareoneEXO prize box each, along with having their fan art featured around the world on Twitter.

Stay updated on the latest happenings and conversations for this exciting global fan art competition by searching for #EXOFanArt hashtag on Twitter.

Follow @weareoneEXO Twitter account to get the latest news about the Kpop group. Here are the top three most Retweeted Tweets for @ weareoneEXO Twitter account on its journey to one million followers:

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About Soompi Soompi, the publishing division of Rakuten Viki, is the leader in online communities, news, music and more for K-pop and K-entertainment. Rakuten Viki is a global VOD platform and a socially-driven fandom destination for Asian culture and entertainment— where millions of people watch their favorite TV shows, movies, curated lifestyle clips and original videos— translated into 200+ languages by a community of avid fans. Together, Viki and Soompi break down barriers that stand between great entertainment and its fans, no matter where they are or what they speak. For more information and updates, please visit the Viki Blog.

About the Artist:

2007 Art Sonje Project #5: Chan Sook Choi - Re-move, signifying the idea of moving again as well as to remove, this exhibition explores Choi’s artistic research on Korea comfort women for Japanese soldiers, Choi’s Japanese grandmother who married a Korean laborer dispatched to Japan just before Korea’s liberation from Japan and then moved to Korea, and the ‘Yangji-ri‘ grandmothers who migrated to the DMZ town in the Korean peninsula, etc.

More specifically, Choi’s artistic research keeps an intentional distance from the dichotomous thinking that deals with the war and the dramatic period as a macronarrative HIS-story, and sheds light on the in-between space or the tertiary space produced as migrated women settled down, and their traces continued to be erased and re-made.

Chan Sook Choi received her bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication and Media Art as well as her master’s degree at University der Künste in Berlin, Germany. Choi won the grand prize at the international media art competition hosted by Bibliart and Berlin Pergamon Museums in 2008, and was selected the artist for Nafog project in 2009, a young artist support program sponsored by the City of Berlin. In Korea, Choi presents her work in Private Collection as a selected artist of the NarT, a young artist support program sponsored by the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture in 2010. Since then Choi was also selected Tomorrow’s Artist

by Sungok Art Museum in 2012, the young artist prize at Gallery Loop in 2015, the Young Artist Support Program at Seoul Museum of Art in 2017. Choi has also been conducting her narratology experimentations on psychological migration and the human memory as a medium through a multi and interdisciplinary methodological approach, in performances at the National Theater of Korea, New York Queens Museum, Sacheon Galaxy Museum of Contemporary Art, Real DMZ Project, and Berlin Grimm Museum, etc.

Moomin Original Artworks Exhibition. The moomins are the central characters in a series of books and comic strip by Finnish illustrator and writer Tove Jasson.

Exhibition Period: September 2 - November 26, 2017 Hours: September - October: 11:00am-20:00pm(last entry 19:00pm) November: 11:00am-19:00pm(last entry 18:00pm) *No exhibition on 9/25 &10/30.

Venue: Hangaram Design Museum (2406 Nambusunhwan-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul) Price: 13,000 won (adult) 11,000 won (13 - 18 full years) 9,000 won (36 months - 13 full years) Photos from: https://www.facebook.com/MoominExhibition/

TAEYANG: WHITE NIGHT Written by: Lilian Calulot

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igbang’s Taeyang has made his long-awaited solo comeback last August 16 with White Night. This is his first solo album since 2014’s Rise. The release is a double title track - with Darling and Wake Me Up. Upon release, he has made an impressive record topping iTunes album charts in 23 countries. As

well as on a number of Korean Music charts such as Genie, Olleh Music and Bugs realtime charts. Given the tight competition domestically, Taeyang’s album showed remarkable results.

He also embarked on a solo world tour of the same title, White Night. The Seoul leg of the tour took place last August 26 - 27 in Jamsil Stadium.

Korean Traditional Fashion Hanbok, the traditional clothing of Koreans “Hanbok” (also called “joseonot”) is a collective term for traditional Korean clothing. Though there have been slight changes in hanbok over time in terms of material, preferred colors, and the length of the skirt or jacket, the hanbok’s basic format has more or less remained the same for the past 1600 years.

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Having coexisted with the Korean people ever since the beginning of their history, hanbok is a beautiful cultural heritage that all Koreans should be proud of not only for its historical value but also for its uniquely Korean artistic significance.

The hanbok, which changes only slightly according to the season, social status and situational context, is highly regarded for its creative design and overall elegance.

Although the hanbok to some extent lost its place in Korean daily life due to the rapid inflow of Western civilization after Korea’s opening to the Western world in the 19th century, it is still the most representative of Korean dress and a symbol of the identity of the Korean people.

Chuseok Traditional Food

Songpyeon Songpyeon is one of the quintessential dishes for Chuseok. This type of rice cake is filled with sesame seed, beans, red beans, or chestnuts. When steaming the songpyeon, the rice cakes are layered with pine needles to add the delightful fragrance of pine.

Hangwa Hangwa is a traditional Korean confections.Common ingredients of hangwa include grain flour, edible fruits and roots, sweet ingredients such as honey and yeot, and spices such as cinnamon and ginger.

Jeon One food that cannot be left off the table during holidays and parties is jeon. These Korean pancakes are made by slicing fish, meat and vegetables and then lightly frying them in a batter of flour and eggs. The ingredients used vary from region to region and even by household.

Green Onion Jeon Recipe

Directions 1. Clean, wash, and drain a handful of wild green onions (or about 10 stalks of normal green onion).

2. Cut them into 5 inch long pieces.

3. Make batter by mixing ½ cup flour, ½ cup water, 1 ts soybean paste, and ½ ts sugar in a bowl. Mix well until the batter is smooth.

4. Place a non-stick pan on the stove and heat it up.

5. Add about 3 tbs vegetable oil to the heated pan.

6. Put the green onion on the pan parallel to each other, in the shape of a rectangle.

7. Pour the batter over the green onion evenly.

If you want some seafood (chopped squid, mussels or fresh oysters) in your pancake add it on top of the green onion before pouring the batter.

8. While the pancake is being cooked, keep patting it, pressing it slightly, and keeping it in a nice shape with your spatula.

9. A few minutes later, when the bottom of the pancake turns crispy and golden brown, turn it over.

10.Cook a few more minutes until the bottom of the pancake turns crispy and golden brown again, and flip it or turn it over.

11. Cook another minute and transfer it to a serving plate.

잘 추석 ! ! ! 요 새 내 지 Chuseok is one of Korea’s three major holidays, along with Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) and Dano (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month).

Chuseok is also referred to as Hangawi. Han means “big” and gawi means “the ides of the 8th lunar month or autumn.” According to the lunar calendar, the full harvest moon appears on the 15th day of the eight month.

Another major element of Chuseok is traditional liquor. On Chuseok, families and relatives gather together and hold a memorial service for their ancestors with liquor made of the newly harvest rice. After the memorial service, they sit and spend some time together as a family, drinking the liquor and eating food.

top 10 idols wearing hanbok

YUNA (SNSD)

MINAH (GIRL’S DAY)

IU

DAEHYUN (TWICE)

HARA (KARA)

GAIN

irene (REDVELVET)

Hyorin

Eunji ( APINK)

AMBER

BATTLE OF THE SMILES Do you like a cute or a sexy SMILE? Pick your favorite!

bOBBY (IKON)

CHANYEOL (EXO)

KEY (SHINEE)

SUGA (BTS)

sUNGYEOL (INFINITE)

ZICO (BLOCK B)

G-DRAGON 2017 WORLD TOUR <ACT III, M.O.T.T.E>

IN JAKARTA

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IP are you ready? G-DRAGON will bring his second world tour to Jakarta.

G-DRAGON, leader of the hottest Korean band BIGBANG announced his return with his second world tour, G-DRAGON 2017 WORLD TOUR <ACT III, M.O.T.T.E>. He kicked-off his tour in Seoul, South Korea and has extended to 29 cities in Asia, Australia, North America and Europe.

‘M.O.T.T.E(母胎)’ means “mother’s womb” in Korean, which could also mean “from birth”. This is also an acronym of ‘Moment Of Truth The End’ and it refers to the moment of truth, truth itself, loneliness and anguish hidden behind the glamorous life from his massive success. Act III represents the third decade of his life and the third stage of his career, commenced by the release of his self-titled album ‘Kwon Ji Yong’.

G-DRAGON debuted as a solo artist with the release of ‘Heartbreaker’. The album was a success with more than 200.000 copies sold and earned Album of The Year from 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards, while the single of the same name became a number-one hit. G-DRAGON later formed a duo with fellow Big Bang member T.O.P to record and release the album ‘GD&TOP’ (2010), which contained the top hits “High High”, “Oh Yeah”, and “Knock Out” where the album debuted at number-one on Gaon Album Chart. His first EP ‘One of a Kind’ (2012) was drawing positive receptions, placing first in Billboard World Album Chart and

became the highest-selling album by a Korean soloist since his own album Heartbreaker. In support of his first EP, he embarked on his One of a Kind World Tour visiting 9 countries and 13 cities in 2013, gathering a total of 570,000 fans.

After touring extensively, he went back to prepare for his second studio album ‘Coup D’état’ (2013) featuring collaborations with top musicians such as Diplo, Baauer, Boys Noize, Sky Ferreira, Siriusmo, Zion.T, Lydia Paek, and label-mate Jennie Kim. Recently G-DRAGON released his self titled album ‘Kwon Ji Yong’ that marks his first solo music after four years with ‘Untitled, 2014’ as the lead single.

The lyrics of the album show the genuine “Kwon Ji Yong” side of G-DRAGON going through dilemmas and loneliness like an ordinary adult experiencing growth pains.

Recognized as one of the most influential leaders in music and fashion in his country, G-DRAGON was named by Forbes in 2016 as the most influential person under 30 in Asia’s entertainment and sports.

Producing not only for BIGBANG but also for his and his bandmates’ solo releases, G-DRAGON has written 23 number one songs.

He will be back again for his solo tour G-DRAGON 2017 WORLD TOUR <ACT III, M.O.T.T.E> IN JAKARTA. Come and join G-DRAGON on this spectacular night where you can anticipate exciting and unforgettable performance as this is a largest concert tour ever conducted by a Korean solo artist.

Tickets will be on sale starts from Saturday, 12 August 2017 2.00PM online via JD.ID website www.

JD.id Event Information : Name: G-DRAGON 2017 WORLD TOUR <ACT III : M.O.T.T.E> ‘MOMENT OF TRUTH THE END’ IN JAKARTA Date: 3 September 2017 Time: 6.30 PM Venue: Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) Ticket Prices : - VIP (standing) - CAT 1 (standing) - CAT 2 (standing) - CAT 3 (numbered seat) - CAT 4 (numbered seat)

- IDR 3.500.000 - IDR 2.350.000 - IDR 1.850.000 - IDR 1.550.000 - IDR 1.250.000

*Ticket prices includes tax *All VIP ticket holders will be entitled to VIP Package ( 1 rehearsal pass, 1 exclusive lanyard with ID Tag, and 1 merchandise )

About YG Entertainment : YG Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company established in 1996 by Yang Hyunsuk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management, concert production company, and music publishing house.

YG Entertainment maintains the capability for unmatchable new development and production.

It has produced the leading artists, such as Jinusean, 1TYM, SE7EN, BIGBANG, 2NE1, Lee Hi, etc. to the music world. More information can be read on their official website www.ygfamily.com About IME Productions IME Entertainment Group is an entertainment company in Asia. In 2012, IME industry-leading to recruit international elite team, committed to the development of multi-brand items, In mid-2012, the first to introduce a combination of high-end music concert in Asia’s called “White Music Festival” held in Shanghai.

IME Entertainment Group has a senior management team from Mainland China, Malaysia & Taiwan, familiar with the music market, with good planning, music production, concert production ,develop artiste experience with the successful operation of a number of large-scale concert.

Official accounts: www.facebook.com/imeindonesia/ www.twitter.com/ime_indonesia/ www.instagram.com/ime_indonesia/

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VIXXin CANADA Official Homepage : www.RealVIXX.com/ Official YouTube Channel : www.youtube.com/RealVIXX Facebook : facebook.com/RealVIXX Twitter : twitter.com/RealVIXX Fan Cafe : cafe.daum.net/RealVIXX All Images, Poster and Article are used with permission from Pop! Goes The World.

All Credited to Pop! Goes The World.

Pop! Goes The World is thrilled to present for their 3rd time in Canada the explosive & sensational South Korean pop group VIXX! They will be performing live for a full 2-hour concert on Friday Oct 27th in Toronto at The John Bassett Theatre, and Sunday October 29th at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, show time is 7pm.

V Tickets go on sale Friday Sept. 8th (7pm local time) from Kpopcanada.com

VIXX is an extremely popular, six-member group known for their unique and interesting concepts, often coined as “The Concept Kings” by many media outlets. They are one of the only Kpop groups with such a huge fanbase that they making a return appearance in both Toronto and Vancouver this October.

In 2016, VIXX focused on their Ker Conception Trilogy, inspired by various characters of Greek mythology. They also recently celebrated their 5th anniversary this past May, selling out their annual solo concerts in Seoul and Busan. To top it off, their most recent comeback, Shangri-La (Please check youtube) incorporates paper fans into the choreography and traditional Korean instrumentation into the music.

Their latest single from sub-unit VIXX_LR, Whisper (Please check youtube) just reached #2 on Billboard’s World Albums chart and #1 on the Gaon sales chart (Sept 2017). Without a doubt, VIXX always commits to their concepts 100%. Their artistic style and unique sound make them stand out high above their peers in the Korean Pop world.

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