July 18, Issue No. 537

July 18, 2012 / Issue No. 537 Translator Wanted Seoul Selection is looking for a good Korean-to-English translator. Full-time or freelance work available. Send a resume to planner@seoulselection.com. After initial consideration, we will contact candidates individually to come in for a sample translation test. A final hiring decision will be made after the translation test. Seoul Selection Guides Summer Sale Buy ‘Korea’, Get ‘Seoul’ 50% Off Summer is the season of vacations and travel, and to celebration this wonderful time of year, Seoul Selection is offering a sweat deal on its hit travel guidebooks. When you come to Seoul Selection bookshop and pick up a copy of our guidebook “Korea,” you can pick up a copy of our best-selling guidebook “Seoul” for 50% off! This deal runs through the end of August and is good at Seoul Selection’s offline bookshop next to Gyeongbokgung Palace only. It does not apply to online purchases. With 760 pages of useful info and over 1,000 beautiful photos, “Korea” is the definitive guide to this wonderful nation. “Seoul,” meanwhile, is an in-depth exploration of Korea’s six-century old capital. With both in your bag, you’ll never have to wonder where to go on the weekend again. Around the Web A miscellany of high-quality hyperlinks from the week, courtesy of SEOUL editor-in-chief Robert Koehler. Designer Lie Sang-bong is inspired by Korean dancheong, the colors you see on Korean temples and palaces. Korean mothers are reaching out to international students. “K-Town“… Korea’s “Jersey Shore.” Korea’s debate on dog meat is changing. Korea’s war on drunken violence reaches The Guardian. Chris Backe goes to Gimcheon Porcelain Museum and Jikji Culture Park. Seoul—>Suburban explores Sinchon Station. We can see the sea from Mangunsa Temple. One of my favorite of the Hangang River bridges. Eat Your Kimchi on vegan and vegetarian food in Korea. Events Green Groove Festival 2012 Rudyard Kipling described the Limpopo River as “great grey-green [and] greasy,”—Boryeong Mud Festival, too, is without a doubt great, grey and possibly greasy. Now, though, it’s also partly green thanks to Green Groove Festival, an event that takes place from July 21—22 within the mud festival itself. Green Groove Festival began due to increasing interest in environmental, climate and energy issues, and aims to make us feel closer to nature and more aware of these issues. Take a short break from mud wrestling to check it out. Oh and it has music too. Featuring Akon, Infected Mushroom and many more. VENUE: Mud Plaza, Daecheon Beach, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do DATES: Jul 21—22 ADMISSION: 1-day pass: 33,000 won, 2-day pass: 55,000 won MORE INFO: 070-4162-5968, www.greengroove.net GETTING THERE: Take the bus toward Daecheon from Seoul Nambu Terminal (travel time: 2 hours, 10 minutes). The bus stops in front of Daecheon Station. From there, take a local bus to Daecheon Beach. Heineken Presents Sensation The world-renowned mega-event from Heineken that has been taking the world by storm since 2000 comes to Korea this July. More than just a gathering of some of the world’s top DJs, this massive indoor spectacle is a slow, eight-hour crescendo of socializing, special effects, acrobatics, fireworks, laser art and plenty more. The theme is an “Ocean of White,” and everyone attending will be dressed in that color—combined with an ocean of Heineken, this looks set to be a lot of fun. VENUE: KINTEX DATE: Jul 21, 9pm ADMISSION: Regular tickets: 125,000 won, Deluxe tickets: 180,000 won, VIP table: 1,500,000 won Tickets: http://ticket.interpark.com/global MORE INFO: 1544-1555, www.heineken.com/kr, www.sensation.com/kr, www.facebook.com/heineken GETTING THERE: Daehwa Station, Line 3, Exit 3. Transfer to shuttle bus. 16th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) Head to this city just west of Seoul to experience 11 days of pure film fantasy. Now in its 16th year, Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival is well established as part of Korea’s abundant annual film festival calendar. This year’s program is packed with tantalizing sections such as Puchon Choice, featuring innovative works by up-and-coming directors; World Fantastic Cinema; Strange Homage, featuring the works of some of the great masters of world cinema; Fantastic Short Films from around the world, Ani Fanta, with a selection of fantasy animations; and Forbidden Zone, which, the festival guarantees, will provide a “full tide of pleasure one hundred percent.” Now that’s worth going to Bucheon for. VENUE: Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do PERIOD: Jul 19—29 ADMISSION: Depends on program MORE INFO: (032) 327-6313, www.pifan.com GETTING THERE: Songnae Station, Line 1, Exit 2. Use the PiFan express shuttle for free transportation. RASKB TOUR: Naejangsan National Park Mt. Naejangsan is famous for having some of the most spectacular scenery in Korea. At any time of year, this densely forested mountain area is worth a visit. The more northern of the park’s two sections is ringed by a horseshoe-shaped ridge, with the most dramatic rock outcrops in the area. In the valleys beneath this ridge lie the temple Naejang-sa, several hermitages, two waterfalls, a grotto cave, and a cable car leading to a lookout on the hillside, making Naejang-san a perfect place to ‘commune with nature’ at this or at any time of the year. VENUE: Naejangsan, Jeollabuk-do DATE: July 21 COST: 62,000 won for members, 74,000 won for non-members MORE INFO: See this link. GETTING THERE: See link above. Everyday Koreans Dumul Bridge, Cheonggyecheon Stream Photo by Robert Koehler. *Click the photo to see a full-size version at our website. NOTE: If you have a photo you would like to see in our Everyday Koreans section, please sent it to story@seoulselection.com. Photos should be AT LEAST 950px wide. Send a one-line bio, too. Notifications Looking for Overseas Partners – Seoul Selection is looking for overseas publishing/ advertisement partners for its travel and culture monthly SEOUL. See this link for more information. Those interested are advised to contact Hank at hankinseoul@gmail.com. Brenda Paik Sunoo’s New Website – Writer and photographer Brenda Paik Sunoo, author of “Seaweed and Shamans,” “Vietnam Moment” and “Moon Tides: Jeju Island Grannies of the Sea,” has opened a multimedia website, www.brendasunoo.com. Go over and check it out now. Shinhan Bank’s Seoul Global Center – Shinhan Bank has launched its own Seoul Global Center on the first floor of Gwanghwamun’s Seoul Finance Center. This is a branch specially made for foreigners, with financial consulting services for foreigners (individual/group), financial counsellings at your place of work (even for one person) and commemorative events such as special rates on currency exchange and interest rates. For more information, contact Deputy General Manager Jeon at (02) 773-3149 or 010-7275-9006. Learn Korean Traditional Dance – Chumsae Dance School is offering lessons on Korean traditional dance. Morning (10:00—11:30, Tue Thu), afternoon (4:00—5:30, Mon Wed) and evening classes (7:30—9:00 Tue Thu) available. Classes are limited to 10 persons each. Tuition is 200,000 won a month. For more information, call (02- 762-7731). Send Your Event Info – If you would like to advertise any upcoming events you are organizing, please send us the press release material to book@seoulselection.com by the preceding Friday in order to appear in the following Tuesday’s issue. Freelance Contributors Wanted – SEOUL magazine needs writers who are fluent in both Korean and English. Writers should be able to interview Koreans and also have a strong interest in Korean culture. Send your resume and writing samples to writer@seoulselection.com. We Buy & Sell Used Books – Seoul Selection buys and sells used books in English. Unlike our regular selection of publications that specialize in Korea-related topics, our Used Book Section carries books on all subjects. It’s all part of our effort to make life easier for the English-speaking community. Forward this email to a friend Unsubscribe / Change Profile Sponsors Recommended SEOUL (July 2012) The Happiness of Korean Food Helpless New Books Hanji – Everything You Need to Know about Traditional Korean Paper The Silla Annals of the Samguk Sagi Gochujang Kye Kim’s Simply Delicious – One Course Meals The Sunshine Policy – In Defense of Engagement as a Path to Peace in Korea New DVDs The Moon That Embraces the Sun Nameless Gangster Dancing Queen (Blu-ray) Historical Films about the Korean Empire You are My Pet Publisher: Hank Kim / Editor: Robert Koehler Seoul Selection reserves all intellectual property rights on information provided in this newsletter. Some event information has been provided by the Korea Foundation. The IPRs are protected by pertinent laws Seoul Selection Web Site: http://www.seoulselection.com e-mail: hankinseoul@gmail.com tel: 734-9567 fax: 734-9563