How I celebrate old and new in Busan

Hello peeps!! Happy new year!!

Glad to be back to write this blog after so much hectic during the end of the year before.
Well to cut it short I am writing about my experience about my new year celebration-the one that I celebrate the way Korean celebrate it- well here is the story.

December 31st
I went to Nampo-dong area around 11pm to see the fireworks and the charity bell ringing in the Mt.Yongdu park, the area was awfully crowded to the point that you have to queue for around almost half an hour to get to the park. And it was freaking cold but the line was that long. I got up and heard the 33 times charity bell ringing which supposed to mean as the bell of peace.
Then we went until we saw bunch of flying paper and lantern and when we almost went down the fireworks were there!! it was beautiful and worth to watch.
Down in Nampo-dong the street food vendor seller were still open and it was too crowded to eat so we opted to rush to Haeundae and take a nap before the important event on the next dawn.
Turns out event the subway is closed but you can take the bus for that day since they make the operation  hours longer than the initial time.
We arrived back at Hauendae around 2AM.

January 1st

 

The 7.45am sun

I checked the sunrise supposed to be around 7.32am on the morning and around 6.30 we departed from our beloved Hi Korea Hostel which is so near with the beach and we took turns to Lotteria and got some breakfast then we rush to the Hauendae beach where almost there was no more place to stand left. Luckily we found some pretty good spots nearby the aquarium.


After waiting for around half and hour, at 7.32am the sun was rise but we couldnt see it properly yet as there was heavy cloud just at that side of the sun, finally  around 7.49am we could see the sun properly.

Trust me it was worth to see!!

 

 

The 7.49am sun!!

January 4th the 1st weekend of the 2015

There was polar bear swimming festival in Haeundae beach!
Not only Korean spotted but believe me or not around 30% were foreigners that tried to swim in the cold winter Haeundae beach!!
You have to pay the registration fee for 20000KRW but you got some merchandise and of course the experience of it.
Well I couldnt participate because I had no idea that we have to register for it but watching it form a far was an interesting things to do.

Polar bear swim festival

well I bit you guys my adieu for now, wait for my new experience and my new post and see yaa again!!!

Busan International Film Festival (promotional event)

How is your preparation for the upcoming autumn guys?
In Busan we are preparing for the biggest festival that Busan have soon.
Of course all of you is familiar with Busan International Fim Festival, in short in Asia it might be the biggest film festival. This year BIFF is going to be held in October 2nd to 11th. Well you can always feel the slowly but sure winter come along the autumn leaves that start to fall down as well as watching some movies that I am pretty sure will make your heart warmer.

This year's festival will take place on 33 screens in seven cinemas, featuring 314 films from 79 countries. Come to Busan and enjoy movies from all over the world! So, not only korean but people in movie industry all over the world will be here!! If you are a movie lover you wont want miss this.




Among the movie's lovers, this BIFF not only a chance to directly meet with their favourite artists or directors but also a chance to study the movie relating things itself. One of my friend studied broadcasting and cinematography in Australia, she told me that if you are in Asia, BIFF is one the must watching movie festival that we have to see.

Well are you lucky or not, we are Hi Korea hostel located around 10 mins away from the crowd, by staying with us you can watch movie as well as take stroll and feel the gentle breeze at Haeundae beach.

If you ever feel like you need to have room but not all of it is available, dont worry we have the perfect solutions, by joining our event you can have 2 bed FREE in our 4 bedroom.

Come and Join us ASAP and dont miss this show!!

Our facebook page as well as event that you can join; https://www.facebook.com/hikoreahostel
For more inquiry feel free to contact us at hikoreahostel@gmail.com
BIFF facebook homepage; 부산국제영화제 Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)

Thank you so much and see you in our next post!!

[HiKorea Hostel(Guesthouse) in Haeundae, Busan] Fierce Fight of Small Theaters in Korea, IN-BUSAN

 The name that suits all these shining words youth, youthfulness, passion, but somehow simple, it is the play! Korea is currently excited with ‘dreams’ quietly, but sparkling. It is because of the <Fierce Fight of Small Theaters in Korea 2013> that is being held in 6 cities which are Busan, Chuncheon, Jeonju, Daegu, Gwangju and Gumi. This festival that has begun on 7 June is continued until 21 July, and it is held at each city at 8 PM on weekdays and at 4 PM on Saturdays. The Space Art Company and the Drama Company ‘Saram(Human)’ is participating from Busan, and the shows are being held at the ‘Space Small Theater’ near the Namcheon Station. I visited the Space Small Theater last 9 July with a good opportunity.

 The title of the performance that I watched was <Hello Daon>. This play which was directed by Cheong Jeong Rak and the cast of Kim Jeong Won, Kim Eun Jeong, Jeon Ah Hee and 5 others pictures a story of a family with a miserable story and a volunteer who has visited the family.

Daon who was shocked by her mother who has run away from home abandoning her child and husband gets aphasia. As the happy moments break apart, Daon’s father also can’t recover from the shock and lives on a gloomy life with betrayal and vain. In the darkness of this world Daon and her father Dojin depend on themselves and refuse the help from the outside world.

A visit from a volunteer organization. The mistake of Hayan who came to volunteer at Daon’s house and the incident. Dojin’s space gets invaded through this incident. Dojin and Daon refuse the help of Hayan the volunteer, but they open their heart themselves due to Hayan’s sincere heart. They become friends like that. And with the effort of Hayan, Dojin also opens the door to his heart. The three people spend the winter and Hayan with Dojin open the doors of their hearts that they don’t even know…..

 You can watch various plays other than <Hello Daon> according to the date. On 12 July at 8 PM, and on 13 July at 4 PM, <One Man> directed by Lee Dang Geum, from 16 to 17 July at 8 PM <Paper Balloon> directed by Hwang Yoon Dong are featured, so it’s pretty fun choosing what to watch according to your taste. For inquiries of reservation, you can call (051)611-8518 (Space Small Theater), and you can book the tickets at Interpark and Sarang Ticket. The price is 20,000won for non-designated seats.

 Actually it’s not easy to put on an act in Korea. There isn’t any culture street of plays like Daehakno in Seoul, and the number of small theaters is only a few. Nowadays audiences are gathering to some degree, but it is not easy to expect so much fame. However there are people that don’t give up nevertheless. There are those who plant the seed called plays and grow them with passion on this rough ground. This strong energy can make your day special. On a tedious evening, why don’t you fill it with plays from time to time? It won’t betray your expectations.