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Dining at rest stops to be prohibited during Korean holiday Chuseok

The Korea Highway Corporation has announced that dining at rest stops in the country will be prohibited this Chuseok due to coronavirus concerns.
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COVID-19 to put damper on South Korean holiday Chuseok

Chuseok, one of the most important holidays for Koreans, is just around the corner. Chuseok literally means “night with best autumn moonlight” and for us, it is a day as rich and relaxed as its poetic name.
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Chuseok: Traditional Korean holiday of bountiful harvest

Chuseok, Korean Thanksgiving Day, is one of the biggest and most important holidays in Korea. Family members from near and far come together to share food and stories and to give thanks to their ancestors. This year, Chuseok will be celebrated Sept. 30 - Oct. 2.
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This year's highest amount of visitors to Busan beaches over the holiday weekend

On the second day of the Liberation Day holiday on Sunday, Haeundae Beach attracted 267,000 vacationers this year, the largest number yet this season.
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May 5th: Children’s Day in Korea

May 5th is Children’s Day in Korea — but it wasn’t always that way.
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Whose day is it anyway? Washington’s Birthday or Presidents’ Day

In the middle of February, the federal government grants us a small reprieve from the doldrums of work with a three-day weekend.
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Ulsan's Grand Park Light Festival until Jan. 27

For 39 days, the festival will offer nine different moonlight themes around the main gate of the park.
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Lunar New Years holiday hours for cultural and tourism facilities in Busan, Korea

Here is the holiday opening/closing schedule for the cultural and tourism facilities in Busan listed below for the Seollal holidays.
The 30-foot memorial of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a social activist, civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, stands tall in the sunlight, June 6, 2013, at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The sculpture was designed as a lasting tribute to Dr. King Jr.’s legacy and as a monument to freedom, opportunity and justice for which he stood. (U.S. Air Force photo by L. Cunningham)
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“I Have a Dream” still inspiring

“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’ … I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
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Celebrate Korean Traditional Seollal Lunar New Year’s Day at Busan Museum Jan. 24-27

In celebration of Korea’s biggest holiday, Seollal Lunar New Year, the Busan Museum will hold family-friendly cultural activities and performances at the museum on January 25, 2020.
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8 recommendable snacks rich in protein

I know how important it is for you to consume an adequate amount of protein while building muscle. Sometimes it’s hard to prepare non-repetitive meals that meet your protein consumption. However, it’s much simpler that it really looks.
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'Military camp stew' a mixture of traditional Korean, GI Joe American

UIJEONGBU – Its Korean name translates roughly to “military camp stew,” and while there are more than a few versions of how budaejjigae got started, most agree that it came about amid the devastation of the Korean War and its day-to-day, hand-to-mouth aftermath.
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Kimchi king in Korea

If you’d like to learn more about how it has changed over the years from one simple dish to having over 200 varieties, plan a trip here!
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VIDEO| Speakin’ Korean lesson: What do you want to eat for dinner?

Let’s learn a Korean phrase that will help you share your thoughts when deciding the menu together.
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11 Bunsik dishes foreigners must try in Korea

Bunsik, literally meaning "food made from flour," is a term used to refer to reasonably priced Korean dishes. The most adored bunsik includes Gimbap, tteokbokki and eomuk.
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Organizers of the Centum Beer Festival officially cancels this year's event

Organizers of the Centum Beer Festival have officially canceled this year’s event.