Fun & Entertainment
Includes outdoor and indoor activities such as arts, theater, historical places, and parks.
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October 29th Fall MATO Festival In Front of Camp Humphreys
Here is what you need to be doing tomorrow, Saturday October 29th, the MATO Festival. Trust me, it’s pretty darn delightful. It’s good, old-fashioned classic fun. Think small town festival with the simple delights of childhood. It’s heart warming. Even though I had seen the posters and such, I didn’t actually go one until this summer. Now I’m sad I missed all the others. Also, I didn’t even go on purpose. I was coming back from Costco and stopped off to grab a bite to eat only to discover a big…
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PIEF is Having KIMJANG!!!! Do ITTTTT!!!!!
Thursday, November 3rd 11am-2pm To Participate CLICK HERE and fill out this form MollaKorea Recommended Event It’s that time of year again, time to make kimchi! and you need to sign-up for PIEFs upcoming event. Really… not joking… do it. Kimjang / 김장(making kimchi as a community) is one of the most important experiences you can participate in while living in Korea. It’s not about the food so don’t skip it even if you don’t like kimchi. This is about the community and working together to make something people will cherish…
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Ceviche 210
한국어로 쓴 블로그도 있어요L: blog.daum.net/southofseoul Update: August 2018 and we are still in love with this place. Goodness, where do I start. About a week or two ago I posted some photos from Sabor Peruano, which is a Peruvian restaurant in Songtan that I’ve enjoyed for years. It was always a lovely break from what was a mostly Korean diet. Still, I’ve only gone a few times a year for reasons I can’t quite put my finger on. Even though I always enjoy it and I love South American food, I’m…
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연암공원 Suwon Park
During a recent bike ride around Suwon, we most likely broke many rules, despite the fact we were making our best effort to go by them. So I’m going to begin this recommendation by stating, I don’t know if we were supposed to be riding our bikes here. We had avoided going a few places that specifically said no bikes, but the trails we used to access this park didn’t have signs that we noticed. We aren’t saying they weren’t there, we just didn’t notice them. Dogs Allowed Even though…
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Suwon Lake
Whenever I can be near water or in water I am. It’s always been a big part of my life. In order to get more of it, this last weekend we decided to go checkout one of Suwon’s lakes in the middle of the city. We rented old bikes from the near the palace and road them through the city, along the river, through a park, and down to the waters edge. It was quite the adventure and took about an hour since it was our first trip and we…
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상투방 Hike Near Yeonginsan Natural Forest
Next to/Around the ever so fancy Yeonginsan Natural Forest are plenty of hiking trails and views. This one, on the edge of the park has trail access from inside the park and outside so it can either be an all day event or a 30 minute, hearty hike. Just depends on what you are looking for. The trails aren’t easily routed on Naver, but the long hike begins in the lower parking lot below Yeonginsan Natural Forest. There is a trail that follows the road and another that…
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Yeonginsan Natural Forest
Located about 30 minutes from Pyeongtaek is a gorgeous forest and mountain hiking area that isn’t overrun by people every moment of the year (but I’m sure it happens). The name is Yeonginsan Natural Forest and it’s one of the best places South of Seoul to go and get away from it all because it’s NOT on a subway stop. This gorgeous park can be a hard day of hiking (if you park at the lower free parking lot) or an easy day out with the kids on smooth paths…
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Asan Pinnacle Land
We’ve driven past Pinnacle Land more times than I can count, but there is nothing interesting about it from the road so we never stopped. It’s simple not marketed in a manner that stands out to foreigners. However, since I’m dedicated to knowing everything there is to do in and near Pyeongtaek, I finally had to go check it out. Like everything I’ve done so far in Korea (except a super weird Alice In Wonderland Park I once visited), Pinnacle Land turned out much cooler than I thought it was…
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5 More Things to do in Pyeongtaek: Water Edition
With summer coming quickly, it seems like a good time to post another 5 Things To do in Pyeongtaek blog since the last one was quite popular and there are plenty more things to do in the area. Just so you know, my taste in activities tends to lean toward the active and the outdoorsy and this list won’t be any different. So grab your sunblock and let’s go hit some water based outdoor activities in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Seonggumi Hang Light, Dangjin, September 2008 Pyeongtaek Regional Maritime Affairs Office…
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5 Water Parks to Cut the Heat this Summer
Traveling across South Korea this summer? Here are 5 water parks to cut the heat this summer. Updated: July 2022 About Summer in Korea Summer is just around the corner and things are going to be seriously heating up. If you are like me you are going to be looking for some fun ways to cool off. This year my plan is to mix it up a bit. July and August usually have the highest temperatures of the year in South Korea. Temps may rise to 43 degrees during the…
