May Palace - Visit Seoul

Contents
Map & Schedule
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Schedule 4
Major Events
Manmindaerorak 7
May Palace 10
Open Palace:
The Imagination Factory 12
Eight Color Ball 14
The Coronation:
King Sejong the Great 16
Goong & Concert 18
Deoksugung Family Concert 20
Media Art:
Awakening the Tradition 22
Spring & Fusion Music 24
The King
Observes Commoners Lives! 26
Musical “the Last Empress” 28
Cheon-nyon-man-se 30
Palace Life 32
Cheonggyejayurak 34
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Associated Events
Seoul Friendship Fair 36
Hope TV 24 36
Pungjeongmudong 37
Children’s Design
Creativity Camp 37
Jongmyodaeje
Royal Shrine Rite 38
Cheonggye Art Studio
Artists’ Exhibition 39
Museum Festival 2008 39
Seoul Spring Festival of
Chamber Music 40
Transportation
Information
Directions 41
Traffic Closure 44
Local Information
Eateries 45
Festival Information
Hi Seoul Festival 2008
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Main Programs
Opening Parade
Manmindaerorak
Gogungmanhwagyeong : the kaleidoscopic Royal Palace
The Coronation: King Sejong the Great
Goong & Concert
Deoksugung Family Concert
Media Art: Awakening the Tradition
Spring & Fusion Music
The King Observes Commoners Lives!
Musical “the Last Empress”
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Open Palace: The Imagination Factory
Eight Color Ball
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Manmindaerorak
Manmindaerorak: “everyone having fun in the street”
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Date | May 4, 2008
Time | 17:00-20:00
Venue | Jongmyo - Jongno - Seoul Plaza
Street Performance : In front of Seoul Finance Center (Space for 1,000 people)
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Manmindaerorak is a street parade marking the start of the Hi Seoul Festival 2008 Spring. A
procession of artistic displays, performance teams, and Seoul citizens marches from Jongmyo
through Jongno 3-ga, Jonggak, and Sejongro to Seoul Plaza. In addition, a norimadang performance (traditional Korean music using percussion and wind instruments) will be held in front of
Seoul Finance Center to celebrate the commencement of the festival.
Main Programs
Parade Order
Flag parade by a group of flagmen - Large puppet - Percussion and dance team performance - Traditional
honor guard of the Korean Ministry of National Defense - Chitadae band - Children’s parade for festival kings
- Traditional costume play - Music by the ROK Army (ROKA) Chitadae band -San-dae-hi(10m-high san-daehi float) - Mudeung(standing on the shoulders), Korean mask dance, traditional martial arts, and children’s
Pungmulpae (a traditional Korean percussionist band) - Healthy living team - “I Am the King!”: Family
costume play - Military band of the Third Army (TROKA) / Honor guard - Horse guard of the Korean
Military Academy - Noridan (We Play, Imagine and Recycle) - Red Devils cheerleading squad - Percussion
performance - Chinese performance team - Street performance - Belly dance performance - Eastern European
performance team - Euro-samba performance team - Flamenco dancing team - African performance team Pungmulpae
What’s so special?
A street parade is an indispensable part of any world-famous festival including Brazil's samba festival.
Nothing is better than a street parade to entertain the eyes of audience and quickly set a festive mood.
However, there is something that sets the parade of the Hi Seoul Festival 2008 apart from others, and that is
the unique combination of ancient tradition and the participation of the local citizenry. Traditional icons
such as the large statue of the legendary unicorn-lion that is believed to ward off evil spirits by swallowing
fire, a grand marionette puppet delivering the message that everyone is the king of this festival, and san-daehi add profound meaning and excitement to the festival. Moreover, the Manmindaerorak parade is an open
event that does not separate the performers from the audience, demonstrating that the Hi Seoul Festival is
truly an event for all citizens. Everyone is invited to join the parade and share in the festivities..
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In the Name of Festival – Build Dreams and Connect Hearts
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“May Palace”, a digital palace to be created in Seoul Plaza, embodies the theme of the spring festival. This
palace is the main stage of the Hi Seoul Festival 2008 Spring, hosting a variety of themed experiential events
during the daytime, and dance parties at night. The May Palace consists of LED media art, a large “Water
Curtain” over Seoul Plaza, and an arena stage. Seoul Plaza becomes a Palace of the future with magnificent
media shows every night.
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Dates | May 4-11, 2008
Time | 11:00-22:00
(Media arts show 19:30~22:00)
Venue | Seoul Plaza (May Palace)
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Media Cloud: The ceiling of the May Palace over Seoul Plaza. This 18m high, 60m wide light installation
employs trusses and an LED NET. Varying colored LED lights decorate the sky over the Seoul Plaza throughout
the festival.
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Water Curtain: The largest water screen in Korea at 10m high by 60m wide. The water curtain is versatile as it
can be used as a playground for kids in the daytime, and as a media show screen at night. Relay broadcasts of
events, people in Seoul Plaza, and motion graphic films will be displayed on the water curtain.
Arena Stage:In the center of the May Palace lies a round main stage 20m in diameter, and a half-round
sub-stage 14m in diameter. Both are open stages, carrying the Hi Seoul Festival 2008 Spring spirit of encouraging citizen participation in a distinctive way.
What’s so special?
A palace is a building. Every building contains space confined by walls and doors. However, this is
only true for palaces of the past. The May Palace, a palace of the future, does not have doors or
walls. It has only a splendid roof and pillars created by light. The May Palace is wide open to all
citizens and visitors. The colorful videos projected on the water curtain surrounding Seoul Plaza,
glamorous parties on the three circular stages in Seoul Plaza, and the passionate media art show
covering the skies – whatever you dream will be realized here. A space filled with fun, joy, and
energy, this is the future that the Hi Seoul Festival 2008 Spring bring forth.
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Open Palace:
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A playground to stimulate the imaginations of young and
old alike!
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“Open Palace: The Imagination Factory” is an outdoor playground filled with playful experiences
for everyone. Seoul Plaza will be full of performances and a variety of entertainments such as Seoul
mask making, a trampoline performance, a stilt performance, and a lunch-time brass band performance. On Children’s Day (May 5), Parents’ Day (May 10), and “Seoul Friendship Fair” day (May
10), in particular, an abundance of delightful special events will present you with an unforgettably
merry experience.
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Experience Program (All time) :
Mask making, crown making, “Spring Breeze” learning, trampoline, white horse riding etc.
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Dates | May 5-11, 2008
Time | 11:00-15:00 (May 10 10:00~18:00)
Venue | Seoul Plaza (May Palace)
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Trampoline and stilt performance: 11:00-15:00
Special Program
Children’s Day event (May 5)
Launch of “Children’s Design Creativity Camp”
Parents’ Day event (May 8)
Love-in-Spring Wedding Ceremony (14:00-15:00): Grooming the bride and the bridegroom and
making the family’s balloon arch
Celebrating Performance: Kids’ Talent Show (15:00-16:00)
Seoul Friendship Fair event (May 10 / 10:00-18:00)
Performances by invited foreign performance teams
Experiencing diverse ethnic foods and things of the world
Exhibition of paintings by foreign school students
Global Village Street Art Festival
What’s so special?
Moving hearts, this is the starting point of any communication. The purpose of the Imagination
Factory is to move, synchronize, and open the hearts of participants to a level of pure childlike
happiness. Fly and rest your weary legs with your family on the trampoline, amidst the festive mood
of the Love-in-Spring Wedding Ceremony, with members of the global village enjoying themselves!
This is a spring-time playground that lightens up heavy hearts with the liberating May sky
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Eight Color Ball
Dates | May 4-11, 2008
Time | 20:00 - 22:00
Venue | Seoul Plaza (May Palace)
Dance and Dream! A flamboyantly colorful eight-day ball!
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The “Eight Color Ball” in the May Palace will tempt you to lose yourself in an array of color and dance.
Come hear traditional Korean music, rock, Latin dance, swing, and hip hop, and show off your moves.
The “Media Cloud” that covers the sky and the water-screen video show will transform Seoul Plaza into
the world’s largest night club, where the official festival dance “Spring Breeze,” along with other colorful
programs, will turn citizens and tourists into passionate night lovers.
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The king of the Festival enters to open up the palace.
With the raising of the Seoul Mask, a ceremony is held to light the
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-Handing out heart balloons
-Touching Bangsangsi masks to dispel
evil spirits and to make wishes
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Daily Program:
May Fourth Spring
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Selection and awarding of the greatest citizen-trot singers.
The event is wrapped up with a music and dance party for the audience.
May Fifth Spring
9 Breeze
A passionate and glamorous dance party continues with various
performances with Latin Music.
May Sixth Spring
10 Breeze
Powerful Live performance and dance party with top-notch rock bands such
as Kingston Rudieska, Sugar Donut, The Rocktigers, and The Moonshiners.
May Closing
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Kick off with a performance by the Chamber Orchestra of Seoul Spring
Festival of Chamber Music. Closing performance with Special effects
and fireworks depicting the palace of heaven
-Cheongsil Hongsil tightrope walking,
Cheongsil Hongsil trampoline stunts,
and the Hi Seoul Festival Sarangpae
performance
-A lesson on Hi Seoul Festival’s
official dance “Spring Breeze”
-“Find the Best Spring Breeze
Dancer” contest
-Dance party with performers
Second Spring
Breeze
20 famous music stars play well-known musical galas
Third Spring
Breeze
Everyone is welcome to enjoy the freedom and charm of swing-jazz
and swing-dance.
What’s so special?
You can escape from reality to become another you. The new you can escape from reality and dance
with and be friends or lovers with anybody! Doesn’t just thinking of it give you a thrill? The array of
dances at the “Eight Color Ball” will send hot citizens out into the spring breeze. And the spring breeze
will be the source of Seoul’s energy.
Main Programs
The Coronation:
King Sejong the Great
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Date | May 3, 2008
Time | 16:30-18:00
Venue | Gyeonbokgung Geunjeongjeon
Everything about King Sejong the Great,
captured in ceremony, ritual, dance, and song!
The coronation of King Sejong, the greatest king of the Joseon Dynasty, is reborn as a dramatic
performance. Besides the coronation itself, this event will feature the traditional narye ritual (a
special ritual to ward off evil spirits), taepyeonggunmu (a court dance depicting the king and queen
wishing peace and well-being upon all) staged by a 40-member troupe, and a changsa (a song
performed to dance and instrumental music at court banquets of the Joseon Dynasty). “The
Coronation: King Sejong the Great” will entertain your family and educate your children about
Korea's history and traditions.
What’s so special?
King Sejong, one of the greatest
kings of Joseon Dynasty, built an
ideal society. This year’s reproduction
of King Sejong’s coronation is much
more than the replication of a
formal ceremony, it represents the
spirit of King Sejong’s effort to
establish an ideal society based on
Neo-Confucianism, and is well
portrayed through ceremony, music,
and clothing.
The Narye ritual, coronation, and
Haryeyeon banquet for King Sejong
are much more than simply
replications of the past. They are
performances representing the
citizens of Seoul's hope to expel all
bad luck and bring in peace and
good luck.
Main Program
Program
Pre-event
Narye ritual
Coronation
Haryeyeon
banquet
Traditional Korean music performance by the ROK Army (ROKA) chitadae band
Gyedong Narye (rite of exorcism): The ritual of removing sundry evil spirits, in which men
masquerading as bangsangsi, drummers, and flagmen (aged 12 to 16 years old) circle around
the Palace, playing music instruments, and wield whips on the winter solstice. Its purpose
is to exorcise evil spirits and misfortune from the palace and the four gates. This ritual, taking
place before the coronation ceremony, captures the wish for a great future king.
Coronation of King Sejong the Great
• Cho-eom: Court officials line up according to ranks.
• Jung-eom: The formally attired king takes his seat on the royal throne,
protected by royal guards at his side.
• Sam-eom: The king gets in the royal palanquin, and enters Geunjeongjeon hall.
• Gukgungsabae: All officials bow deeply four times.
• Announcement of a decree recording the accession
• Samgodu: All officials kneel and bow three times.
• Sanho: All officials cheer "Cheon-se, Cheon-se, Cheoncheon-se" to hail the new king.
• Gukgungsabae: All officials bow deeply four times.
• Yepil: The ceremony comes to an end and the king steps down from the royal
throne and exits the court.
Commemorate King Sejong’s legacy and wish peace and well-being upon all through
the taepyeonggunmu and changsa
• Jeongjae (royal dance) performance
Goong & Concert
2008 - Spring
Date | May 3, 2008
Time | 19:30-21:00
Venue | The lawn in front of Sungjeongmun, Gyeonghuigung
Conductor | Myung-whun Chung
Orchestra | Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
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Discover the best classical music at the Joseon palace, one of
Korea's greatest cultural treasures!
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Kumho Art Hall
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The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra Goong & Concert (Palace concert) Spring 2008 is a romantic
outdoor concert for all, that will be staged on the eve of the Hi Seoul Festival 2008 Spring. The carefully
selected repertoire will please the ears of all in attendance.
Conductor: Myung-Whun Chung
• Music Director of Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (2006 -)
• Special Artistic Adviser of Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra (2001 -)
• Music Director of Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France (2000 -)
What’s so special?
Co-performers
Soprano Jung-Won Park
Tenor
Yung-Hwan Kim
When it comes to a concert, the
stage is one of the most important
factors determining the depth of
sensation felt by the audience.
Can there be a better stage for a
concert than the spring night air
filled with floral fragrances, the
gorgeous scenery of a palace, and
excellent classical music? The
Goong & Concert is put on to
give Seoul citizens an impressive
precursor to Hi Seoul Festival
2008 Spring. The spring night
air and palace combine to create
a magical time for all.
Program
Verdi, <La Forza del Destino> overture
Giuseppe Verdi's opera <La Forza del Destino> depicts a tragic tale of love, hate, revenge and fate.
The popular overture is comprised of various themes from the opera, beginning with the foreboding
brass opening, which foreshadows a tragic ending. Subsequent themes often contain a dark
underlying motif that casts a shadow over the destiny of the characters involved.
Puccini, 'O soave fanciulla (Oh gentle maiden)' from <La Boheme>
Puccini’s Opera <La Boheme> is an opera in four acts based on Scenes de la vie de Boheme by
Henri Murger. 'O soave fanciulla (Oh gentle maiden)' is a love duet for Rodolfo and Mimi about the
joy and flutter of their newfound love in Act .
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No.4, 1st & 4th Movement
Tchaikovsky's 4th symphony is one of the most popular and well-known masterpieces. Due to it's
characteristics of 'human life and destiny', the symphony is frequently compared to Beethoven's
Fifth. Attractive melodies, flamboyant timbre and exquisite orchestrations beautifully blend and flow
throughout the entire piece.
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Main Program
Classical Music in Palace
Deoksugung Family
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Date | May 5, 2008
Time | 18:00-19:30
Venue | Deoksugung Junghwamun gate
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The Seoul Spring Festival of Chamber Music’s “Deoksugung Family Concert” is a rare
opportunity for music-loving families to enjoy concertos that are rarely included in the repertoires of
outdoor concerts. The program includes works of not only well-known composers like Beethoven
and Tchaikovsky, but also those of lesser known composers such as Popper and Bottesini.
What’s so special?
Among the performances will be a rendition of the “Yellow River Concerto for Piano and Orchestra” composed by Hie Xinghai, who became famous when this piece was played to former US
president Nixon in celebration of his state visit to communist China. At the “Deoksugung Family
Concert”, you can hear this music of peace conducted by Xu Zhong, the great pianist and maestro
of China. While listening to the harmonies of concerto music, make a wish with your family for the
peace and harmony of the world.
Program
Repertoire
Player
Beethoven / Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.
37 (3rd movement)
Domonique Merlet (Pf.)
Popper / Requiem for 3 Cellos and Piano, Op. 66
Andres Diaz (Vc. I), Young-chang Cho (Vc. II),
Sung-son Yang (Vc. III), and Young-ho Kim (Pf.)
Popper / Polonaise de Concert for 4 Cellos, Op.14
Young-chang Cho (Vc. I), Andres Diaz (Vc. II),
Sung-won Yang (Vc. III),
and Sang-min Park (Vc. IV)
Tchaikovsky / Piano Concerto No.1 in B-flat minor, Op.
23 (2nd movement)
Tong-il Han (Pf.)
Weber / Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, Op.
74 (3rd movement)
Florent Heau (Cl.)
Xian Xinghai / Yellow River Concerto for Piano and
Orchestra (2nd and 4th movements)
Xu Zhong (Pf.)
Seoul Classical Players Orchestra: SCP (Conductor: Xu Zhong)
* The above program is subject to change.
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Time | 09:00-21:00
Venue | Deoksugung Junghwamun gate, Seokjojeon Hall, around the fountain
Traditional sounds and paintings come to digital life!
“Media Art: Awakening the Tradition” is an exhibition where state-of-the-art media technology
reinvigorates traditional paintings and music. If you touch the band featured in Hong-do Kim's famous
painting Mudong (dancing boy), you can hear them playing. If you step on the flower trail, you can hear
amused stepping sounds. When you beat the drum, you can see the changing faces of the seated people.
You can also appreciated the moves of Seung-mu (a Buddhist dance) recreated through 3D technology.
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on the outer walls of Seokjojeon hall.
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Dates | May 6-10, 2008
Time | 17:00-18:30
Venue | Deoksugung Junghwamun gate
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Gugak, or traditional Korean music, blends with a variety of contemporary arts at the “Spring &
Fusion Music”. At this fusion concert, jeonpyehoemun, royal shrine music (or Jongmyojerye-ak) is
played by a western classical quartet in combination with modern dance and interactive video.
Along with traditional Korean music, the program also includes painters creating their next
masterpieces, world music, performances by B-boys wearing hanbok (traditional Korean costumes),
a-cappella groups, and magicians.
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Do you think gugak is boring? In this “Spring & Fusion Music” program, you will discover the
dynamism and vibrancy of traditional Korean music when blended with an array of young arts.
You will also see how traditional Korean music is vigorously evolving from it’s traditional origins.
May 6~10 Paintin - Jungdoo Ko,
Youngsung Hur
May 6 Video Yoonkyung Cho
May 7 Video Chan Lim
‘In the Green Café’ :
Koo, Ja-ok
May 8 Video Junghwan Sung,
HuiBeom Yu
May 10 Video - ISU CHO
May 6
(Tue)
Gugak, Play!
-Flying Korea – B-boys : Obongsan Taryeong, Beat Box Performance, Gyeongbokgung Taryeong
-Yeoul – Gayageum : Dreaming, Trout, Fly Me to the Moon, Happy Birthday, Miryang Arirang
-Playground – Gugak Chamber Orchestra : Fly to the Sky, Liber Tango, Mother and Father 2,
Childhood Memories, etc.
Haegeum and Gayageum Lead Fusion
May 7
(Wed)
-Yura Lee and Band – Haegeum : Blue, Red Dress, For a Thousand Years, I’ve Traveled Like This, Ardor, etc.
-Gang-seok Yang : Morning, Once I Loved, Ocarina’s Dream, You Raise Me Up
-Yun-jeong Heo : My one and only love, Bach prelude from Unaccompanied suite No.1, Bach Arioso, etc.
-Seul-gi Lee et al. – Gayageum : Under the Sunlight, In the Green Café, Neoyeong Nagyeong, Happiness
May 8
(Thu)
-Chung-eun Han – Daegeum : Over the Rainbow, Mo’better blues, Snow, Love Song , Morning, Wind Blowing to, ect.
-Sookmyung Gayageum Orchestra – Gayageum : Chisas Chisas Chisas, Waves of Amur River, Katjusha, ect.
-Acacis – A Cappella : Java Jave, Onghaeya
-Last for One – B-boys : Variations on the Kanon, Katjusha
Sing Meeting and Hope
May 9
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May 10
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Youth Pioneers the World Tradition
- Aura – Gayageum : A liar lady and a Chief Buddhist Monk, Joseon Lounge, There’s No Time
-Tatoo – Gugak Musical : Taste
-Binalogue – World Music : Chicken Run, High on 2, Flying High, One
Envisions the Future
-Noreummachi & Zero Power – Percussion : Daego Performance, Binari, Jing Beating, Drum Ensemble
-Nouvelle Vague Quartet – Chamber Music : Jeonpyehimun
-Yeomin – Gugak Pops Orchestra : Mo’better Blues, O'Sole Mio, Manpajeongsikjigok #2, Pipeline, etc.
-Arisu – Folk Music : Jindo Banga Taryeong, Yeonpyeongdo Nanbongga, Neoyeong Nayeong
Main Programs
The King
Observes the
Commoners’ Lives!
Dates | May 3 – 5, 2008
Time | 10:00-17:00
Venue | The Outdoor plaza of the Seoul Museum of History
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“The King Observes the Commoners’ Lives!” is an event co-organized by major Seoul museums to give
participants the opportunity to experience the Joseon period first hand. At a replicated jeojatgeori (market street),
you can see, hear, taste, smell, and touch ordinary Joseon people's lives.
Seoul Museum of History
Seoul Metropolitan Office
of Education
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Kumho Art Hall
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The Korean National
Police Heritage Museum
Joseon’s Streets Experienced with the Five Senses
CineCube
Koreana Hotel
Dongwha
Duty Free Shop
What’s so special?
Did you know that Seoul has more than a
dozen museums related to Korea's
traditional culture? Although all of these
museums display precious collections
managed by top-tier curators, their lack
of publicity has caused the number of
citizens visiting to be quite low. This
program is a venue for these museums to
promote their invaluable collections to
the public. At the end of this event,
participants will leave with unforgettable
memories and new-found pride in the
traditions of Korea.
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Kyungwoon Museum
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Seoul Museum of History
Lock Museum
Main Programs
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An explanation how Joseon-period female undergarments were worn
Chojun Textile & Quilt Art Museum How to make Joseon period quilt goods
Museum of Korean Financial History The making of replicas of Sangpyeongtongbo
Gahoe Museum
The making of folding fans decorated with folk art paintings
Han Sang-su Embroidery Museum The making of embroidered flowers from the rose of Sharon
A traditional folk art performance
Experience a Joseon-period blacksmith's shop
Rice Cake & Kitchen Utensil Museum Hand made charyun-byeong, Experience tteongme
Exemplars of Korean Medicine, Heojun Museum Taste traditional healing herbal teas, Exact reproductions of Donguibogam
Onggi Folk Museum
The making of onggi
Seoul Education Museum
The making of munbang gagu
Hanmi Photograph Museum The making of folk art goods as seen in photographs
Paper Art Museum
Paper folding
Musical
“The Last Empress”
Sajik Tunnel
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the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Sajik-dong
Dates | May 4 – 12, 2008
Time | 20:00-21:40
Venue | Gyeonghuigung Sungjeongjeon Hall
Tickets | R 50,000 won/ S 30,000 won Booking | INTERPARK (ticket.interpark.com, 1544-1555)
Director | Ho Jin Yun, Book | Mun Yol Yi, Adaptation | Kwang Lim Kim, Music | Hui Gap Kim, Lyrics | In Ja Yang,
Orchestration | Peter Casey, Choreography | Byung Koo Seo, Scenic Design | Dong Woo Park, Costume Design | Hyun
Sook Kim, Lighting Design | Hyung O Choi, Sound Design | Ki Young Kim,
Cast | Queen Min: Tae Won Yi / Sang Eun Lee, Regent (Taewongun): Seok Lee, King Kojong: Young Seok Yoon / Wan Park,
Miura : Sung Gee Kim, General Hong: Hye Ken Jee, Hyeoung Mook Kim
This program is co-produced by the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture and A-com International, and sponsored by the
City of Seoul, as part of the “Palace musical project.”
Gyeonghuigung
Gyeonghuigung
Gyeonghuigung
(Palace)
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Seoul Museum of History
The Korean musical that has captivated Broadway audiences
now performed in a real palace!
Seoul Metropolitan Office
of Education
Salvation Army Building
Kumho Art Hall
Gwanghwamun Sageori
(Intersection)
The Korean National
Police Heritage Museum
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The epic musical “The Last Empress” was the first Korean musical ever to be staged in Broadway, New York and the West End in
London. It received favorable reviews from the New York Times and other world renowned media. With this rare performance staged at
the palace, you can feel the musical majesty that has moved the world, as well as the historical and cultural pride of Korea.
Dongwha
Duty Free Shop
- Pre-schoolers are not admitted.
- Performance will be canceled if it rains 3-hours before the show.
- On-site ticketing is available, but advance ticket reservation is recommended, as it is expected to be sold-out.
- Exchange and sales of tickets will begin two-hours before the show at the ticket-booth, located on the right
side of the Seoul City Museum lawn.
- As the venue is a bit far from the ticket-booth, please try to pick up your tickets at least one hour before the
show so you have enough time to reach it before the show begins.
- Entrance begins one hour before the show. You are advised to bring an overcoat, as the show takes place
outdoors in the evening.
What’s so special?
The original double stage of “The Last Empress“ is designed to rotate for a variety of spectacular effects. This
time, however, the musical will be performed in the palace without any artificial arrangements. Lighting and
other devices will be used minimally. Queen Min, her ladies-in-waiting, and the Crown Prince usually stroll on
an artificial set, but in this version they will walk in the actual palace, adding realism to the musical. In the royal
wedding scene and the battle scene, the seating area will turn into the stage, allowing the audience to feel as if
they are sitting in the middle of a historical event. This realistic version of “The Last Empress“ gives the
people of today the chance to be the hero and heroine in a musical performance that's much more than just a
musical.
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Main Programs
Dates | 2008-05-05-2008-05-06
Time | 17:00-18:30
Venue | Changdeokgung Sukjangmun gate
Cheon-nyonman-se
A feast of traditional Korean song, dance, and instrument masters
Sungkyunkwan University
Samcheongdong
Step into the great span of tradition!
<Cheon-nyeon-man-se is a stage that gives the audience an opportunity to enjoy the performances of
masters in jeongak (traditional court chamber music) and minsokak (folk music), amidst the beautiful
scenery of the palace.
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Male vocal | Ho-seong Kim : He learned gagok, gasa, sijo and sujab-ga. He is also sorting out many
Taepyeongga traditional Korean music works.
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Seoul Akhoi : Seoul Akhoi is a gugak chamber orchestra formed in 1990 by top-tier players and
professors in traditional Korean music.
Sinawi
Female vocal | Jun-a Lee : Successor of Important Intangible Cultural Asset No. 41 Gasa
Janggo : Cheong-man Kim, Geomungo : Mu-gil Kim, Ajaeng : Jong-seon Park
Daegeum : Jang-hyeon Won, Piri : Sae-hyeon Han, Piri : Ho-jin Lee, Haegeum: Seong-a Kim,
Gayageum : Gyeong-ok Jeong
Yu-rim Jin : She is a successor of Important Intangible Cultural Asset No. 27 Seung-mu and No.
Seung-mu 97 Salpuri and won first prize in Jeonju Daesaseup Nori and the President Prize in the Grand Gugak Competition.
Pansori
Suk-seon Ahn(May 6) : She earned a Korean Culture & Arts Award and the Officier des Arts
et Lettres awarded by the French Ministry of Culture. Currently, Ms. Ahn is the art director
of the Jeonju Sori Festival. Drum : Hwa-yeong Jeong
Song-hee Park (May 5) : Born in Hwasun in 1927. A master of Pansori Heungboga,
the 5th most important intangible cultural heritage.
Drum : Cheong-man Kim
Ipchum Jang-won Mun : Born in Dongnae in 1917, He learned native dances and became the successor
(May 6) of Dongnae yayu in 1967. At the age of 92, he is still active in traditional dance.
Minsalppori- Geum-do Jang : Born in Gunsan in 1928. She has been respected as a great dancer since 1998.
chum
(May 5) The last gisaeng of our time and the only recognized performer of Minsalppori.
What’s so special?
Sogochum
Un-tae Kim : He developed his own style of Sogo-chum based on one that he had
learned from Nam-yun Baek.
Samul
Nori
Noreummachi : Ju-hong Kim, Ho-won Lee, Won-il Cho, and Hyeon-ju Oh
Samul Clowns : Hyeon-jin Jang, Chan-seon Shin, Han-sok Kim, and An-ji Park
Cheon-nyeon-man-se features a dance “Ipchum” by 92-year-old dance master Jang-won Mun, a full-length
Simcheongga of pansori master Sukseon Ahn, and excellent performances by other great masters. Such a
gathering of preserved talent is rare and may not happen very often again. You can taste the essence of sinawi,
seung-mu, Taepyeongga, and samul nori on the same stage. A once-in-a-lifetime chance! Don’t miss it.
Main Programs
Palace Life - Play
with Court Clowns!
Sungkyunkwan University
Five-day experience in the lively palace
Samcheong Park
Munmyo(Shrine)
Hyehwa-dong
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Changgyeonggung
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Honghwamun
(Gate)
Dates | May 7–11, 2008
Time | 11:00-18:00
Venue | Changgyeonggung Hwangyeongjeon hall and Yanghwadang hall
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“Palace Life – Play with Court Clowns!” is a palace walk event allowing participants to experience
history and nature. The entire palace complex is divided into two madang (zones). In each madang,
a variety of performances, processions, jaedam(skits), madanggeuk(outdoor theater play) and
demonstrations of martial arts take place along with a narrative explanation. While walking through
these ancient places, you can see and experience how daily palace life was.
Program
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(11:00, 15:00)
- Demonstrations of martial arts : Presenting representative martial arts that were taught at royal and general
military camps during the Joseon Dynasty. (11:30, 15:30)
Madang 2(Yanghwadang hall) : Deep inside Palace
Crown Prince School : See and experience seoyeon(a special teaching method for princes),
martial arts training, reading and other educational programs. (12:00, 16:00)
- Women in Palace : It shows stories of the women in palace through skit, dance, and the narrator’s witty
explanation. (12:30, 16:30)
xperience Program : Jipbokheon hall, Yeongchunheon hall, Around Changgyeonggung
Medical Check by Royal Doctors : Oriental medical doctors of the royal clinic will check your health.
(Jipbokheon hall, 11:00~ 17:00)
- Paint a Portrait of the King : Experiencing painting tools of the past. (Yeongchunheon hall, 11:00~ 17:00)
- Be the Royal Family : All members of the family will be dressed as royal family members, learn royal
etiquette, have the experience of walking and playing in the palace, and take photo’s
together. (Around Changgyeonggung, 11:00~ 17:00)
What’s so special?
“You are the King of the Hi Seoul Festival!” As the king, you can have royal doctors check your health, take
lessons for the Crown Prince. Learning the history of the palace through an array of experiences while walking
in the beautiful garden of Changgyeonggung will be a miraculous experience that is only possible in the time
and space of the Hi Seoul Festival.
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Dates | May 4-11, 2008
Time | 1100-18:00
May 9 17:00 ~ May 10 19:00 Hope TV 24
Venue| Cheonggyecheon(Around Choenggye Plaza)
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Joyful art festival for artists and citizens at Cheonggyecheon!
Kyobo Book Centre
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In Cheonggyecheon, enjoyment and delight are floating on the water! From traditional art to
experimental art, young artists from a variety of art fields gather together to organize exhibitions,
performances, and conduct many other artistic programs for citizens to take part in. You may think
that art can be met only in posh art museums, but with Cheonggyejayrak, you can meet art’s
charm’s in the streets! Feel the passion and power of the arts in Cheonggyecheon, an environmental
marvel applauded by the world.
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Water Gun
Play
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In a designated area of Cheonggye Plaza, play water
guns are loaded with water from Cheonggyecheon.
Time & Venue
May 5-11 12:00-14:00
Weekday: Cheonggye Plaza
May 10 : Mojeongyo
What’s so special?
Cheonggyecheon as a space that
holds special meaning to Seoul
citizens. This is a space that was
once lost, but recently regained.
This is a space where you can meet
nature in the middle of downtown.
And this is a space that links Han
River, the lifeline of Seoul, with
downtown. Cheonggyecheon, with
such profound meaning, is now
being reborn as a creative space
where citizens seek out and find art.
Music Concert Like being in a mountain valley, relax and bathe your
with Foot Bathing feet, listening to meditation music, or read your favorite
and Meditation book beside Cheonggyecheon.
(Silent zone)
Come and ride a specially crafted palanquin which
Cheonggye
Palanquin
is decorated with pink ornaments and festival flags.
May 6-11 12:00-16:00
Gwangtonggyo - Gwanggyo
May 4-11 11:00-18:00
Experience eye-catching mime and magic in your
Go! Mime &
Magic Delivery office. Astonishing mime and magic performances
Service
take place in ordinary everyday places.
May 5 -10 Upon request
Cheonggyejayu A stage in Cheonggye Plaza where citizens can
Artists
show off their talents.
May 4~7 14:00~
Cheonggye Plaza
Mr. Kim,
Loosen Your
Necktie!
May 11 15:00-17:00
Around Cheonggye Plaza
Cheonggye,
Wagon Stage
Cheonggye,
Studio
Seoul Artists
A band of white-collar workers escape from their
office. Great entertainers from many companies
express their hidden passions.
On board buses operating along the on the road
along Cheonggyecheon, surprise magic and other
performances take place.
A citizens’talent show will be broadcast live
on-line.
Street artists stage performances to communicate
with citizens.
May 5-11 12:00-17:00
Roads along Cheonggyecheon
May 5~11 16:00~19:00
Around Cheonggyecheon
All time
Main Programs
Seoul Friendship Fair
Date | May 10 (10:00-18:00)
Venue | Seoul Plaza
Contact | +82-2-747-9100
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The Seoul Friendship Fair was designed to provide a venue for Seoul citizens and foreigners living in
Seoul to experience each other’s culture. It prepares a lot of interesting programs including performances by foreign performance teams, exhibitions of world foods and goods, the wearing of world
traditional costumes. In particular, an event sending “Love Letter” is scheduled for multi-cultural
families.
Hope TV 24
Date | May 9 (17:00) - May 10 (19:00)
Venue | Cheonggyecheon and other locations in Seoul
“Hope TV 24” is a 24-hour charity event run in conjunction with the festival throughout Seoul. You
can contribute either by participating in various festival programs and showing off your talents, or by
making a donation. The proceeds will go towards helping people in need, such as marginalized multiethnic, multi-culture families and kids suffering from rare diseases.
Pungjeongmudong
Date | May 4 (17:00-20:00)
Venue | Jongno 3-ga - Jongno 1-ga - Sejong-no - Seoul Plaza
As part of the opening parade <Manmindaerorak>, a 400-member performance team from China, along
with specially made flower floats. Pungjeongmudong is an annual event from Beijing that started in 2004. So
far, the event has been held in Paris, London, Sydney, and Los Angeles.
Children’s Design Creativity Camp
Date | May 5 (11:00-15:00)
Venue | Seoul Plaza
One of the citizen-participation events for the World Design Capital(WDC) 2010, Seoul is the “2008
Children’s Design Creativity Camp”, which will be open on Children’s Day, May 5. It’s an occasion intended
to motivate children to be creative designers and to become familiar with design.
Various design and experience events including: Green Design T-shirts making, Picturing Seoul citizens,
face-painting, and a character photo zone are scheduled.
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Cheonggye Art Studio Artists’ Regular Exhibition “ITRO”
Dates | May 1-31
Venue | 1st Floor Gallery of Chenoggye Art Studio (Cheonggye 3-ga)
Ji Nam, Yeong-mi Kim, Ji-mi Ahn, and Bu-rok Lee, the first group of tenant artists of the Cheonggye
Art Studio, open their first regular exhibition “ITRO.” Ji Nam visually reconstitutes human beings
curiosity about machines. Yeong-mi Kim captures everyday life in Gwangjang Market alley. Ji-mi Ahn
and Bu-rok Lee find ideographic manuals of the Cheonggyecheon area and re-interpret them.
Museum Festival
Date | May 3-11
Venue | Gyeonghuigung Annex Building of the Seoul Museum of Art
“Family’ s fun trip to museum”
“Museum Festival”, a festival of private museums, provides a chance to appreciate modern arts-often
overlooked-with an explanation by experts. In 2008, a variety of programs for children will be
provided.
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Sub Programs
Seoul Spring Festival of Chamber Music
Dates | May 2-13
Venue | Sejong Chamber Hall, Seoul Arts Center, Myeongdong Catholic Cathedral, etc.
The Seoul Spring Festival of Chamber Music, which started in 2006, returns with the theme “Life
Stories”. World-renowned musicians, such as violinists Pincus Zunkermaan and Dong-seok Kang,
and cellists Young-chang Cho and Seung-won Yang, will perform in the Seoul Spring Festival of
Chamber Music 2008.
Line 3, Gyeongbokgung Station Exit 5(National Palace Museum of Korea)
Directions
Subway
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Line 5, Gwanhwamun Station Exit 2 Walk 10 minutes down the street towards Gwanghwamun.
Gyeongbokgung subway station (Jeokseon-dong): 0212, 1711, 7016, 7022
Bus
Gyeongbokgung: 109, 171, 272, 602, 606, 1020, 7025, 708, 602-1(Airport bus)
Jeokseon-dong: 9708
Find out how to get to
the Hi Seoul Festival
venues from your place.
Subway
Jongmyo
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Seoul
Finance
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Goong & Concert
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Gyeonghui
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“the Last Empress”
Museum
The King Observes of History
Commoners’ Lives!
Subway
Line 1, 3, and 5, Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station Exit 8 Walk five minutes to the right.
Jongno 4(sa)-ga Jongmyo: Jongno12, 0212, 100, 103, 143, 150,
160, 161, 201, 260, 262, 270, 271, 273, 300, 370, 601, 720, 721, 602(Airport bus)
Line 1 and 3, City Hall Station Exit 4 Walk five minutes down the street towards the Korea Press Center
Line 5, Gwanghwamun Station Exit 5 Walk three minutes down the street towards the Donga Ilbo building.
Seoul Daily: Jongno09, Jongno11, 01, 109, 150, 162, 402, 501,
Bus
Subway
506, 708, 0014, 0015, 1711, 7016, 7017, 7021
Line 5, Seodaemun Station Exit 4 Walk 10 minutes down the main street toward Gwanghwamun.
Line 5, Gwanghwamun Station Exit 7 Walk 10 minutes down the main street toward Seodaemun.
Seoul Museum of History: 160, 161, 260, 270, 271, 273, 300, 370,
Bus
470, 471, 601, 7023, 704, 720, 721, 9602, 9710
Gwanghwamun: 602(Airport bus)
Transportation
May Palace
Open Palace:
The Imagination
Factory
Subway Line 1 and 2, City Hall Station Exits 5 and 6
Seoul
Plaza
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Ball
Korea Press Center (Seoul Daily): Jongno09, Jongno11, 01, 109, 150,
200, 402, 501, 506, 708, 0014, 0015, 1711, 7016, 7017, 7021
Korean Hotel: Jongno11, 506, 605(Airport bus)
City Hall: 109, 150, 200, 401, 402, 472, 600, 602, 0014, 0015, 1711,
5500, 7016, 7017, 7019, 7020, 7021, 9600, 9703, 601(Airport bus)
Euljiro 1(il)-ga: 172
Seodaemun: 603
Line 1 and 2, City Hall Station Exit 4
Walk five minutes down the street towards the Korea Press Center.
Subway Line 5, Gwanghwamun Station Exit 5
Walk three minutes down the street towards the Donga Ilbo building.
Cheonggye
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Cheonggye
Plaza
Bus
Seoul Daily: Jongno09, Jongno11, 01, 109, 150, 162, 402, 501, 506, 708,
0014, 0015, 1711, 7016, 7017, 7021
Jongno 1(Il)-ga: 150, 160, 161, 260, 270, 271, 273, 300, 370, 470, 9701,
602(Airport bus)
Kyobo Buildin: 606, 0212, 1012, 1020, 7018
Mugyo-dong: 100, 0212, 7018
Cheonggye 1(Il)-ga Gwanggyo: 163, 202
Cheon-nyon
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Media Art:
Awakening
the Tradition
Deoksugung
Family
Concert
Subway Line 1, 3, and 5, Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station Exit 6 Walk 10 minutes down the main street.
Line 3, Anguk Station Exit 3 Walk 5 minutes down the main street.
Changdeok
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Subway Line 1 and 2, City Hall Station Exit 2
Deoksu
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Spring &
Fusion
Music
Subway
Palace Life
Line 4, Hyehwa Station Exit 4 Walk 300 meters to the left along
Meokjagolmok Street, cross the road, and walk 300 meters down to the left.
Changgyeon
gung
Bus
City Hall: 01, 600, 9700
Seosomun: 172, 472, 600, 602
Deoksugung: Jongno11, 605(Airport bus)
Line 4, Hyehwa Station Exit 4 Walk 300 meters to the left along
Meokjagolmok Street, cross the road, and walk 300 meters down to the left.
Seoul Nation University Hospital: 101, 1018, 102, 104, 106, 107,
108, 1148, 140, 143, 149, 150, 160, 161, 162, 171, 172, 272, 301, 407
Hyehwa subway station, Seoul Theater Center: 109, 151, 2112, 273
Transportation
Zones to be Closed
to Traffic during
Hi Seoul Festival 2008
Spring
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Traffic Closure
Date
Time
Event
Zones to be Closed
May 3 00:00~14:00 Cheonggyejaurak Cheonggye Plaza - Samilgyo (Both ways)
00:00~20:00 Manmindaerorak Wonnamdong crossroad – Jongno4(sa)-ga(Partial closure of the outer 2 lanes)
May 4 17:00~20:00 Manmindaerorak Jongmyo > Jongno 3(sam)-ga > Jongno 1(il)-ga > Taepyeong-ro > Seoul Plaza (All lanes)
20:00~22:00 May Palace
The outermost lane of the road surrounding Seoul Plaza
May 5 20:00~22:00 May Palace
The outermost lane of the road surrounding Seoul Plaza
May 6 20:00~22:00 May Palace
The outermost lane of the road surrounding Seoul Plaza
May 7 20:00~22:00 May Palace
The outermost lane of the road surrounding Seoul Plaza
May 8 "f" May Palace
The outermost lane of the road surrounding Seoul Plaza
Friendship Pusan Bank - Mugyo-ro (All lanes)
12:00~24:00 Seoul
Fair
May 9 20:00~22:00 May Palace
The outermost lane of the road surrounding Seoul Plaza
00:00~24:00 Cheonggyejaurak The outermost lane of the road surrounding Cheonggye Plaza
00:00~14:00 Cheonggyejaurak Cheonggye Plaza - Samilgyo (Both ways)
Friendship Pusan Bank - Mugyo-ro (All lanes)
May 10 00:00~24:00 Seoul
Fair
20:00~22:00 May Palace
The outermost lane of the road surrounding Seoul Plaza
May 11
20:00~22:00 May Palace
The outermost lane of the road surrounding Seoul Plaza
Seoul
Friendship
00:00~04:00 Fair
Pusan Bank - Mugyo-ro (All lanes)
GOMGUKSI JIP (Beef Soup House)
To the broth, the restaurant adds handmade
noodles together with mushroom, pumpkin, leeks
and beef ribs. The presentation is fantastic.
Business hours : 11:00~22:00
Telephone number : 02)756-3249
Way from subway : City Hall Stn. (Line1/2, Exit4)
5min walk/
Gwanghwamun Stn.(Line5, Exit5) 5min walk
Eateries
Find the right restaurant to fill your
empty stomach during the festival.
NAMPO MYEONOK
(Nampo Noodle House)
The specialty is serving a Pyeongyang dish called
Eobokjaengban, which is made from various parts
of sliced beef, vegetables.
Business hours : 11:30~22:00 (Sat~Sun
11:30~21:30)
Telephone number : 02)777-2269
Way from subway : Euljiro1(Il)-Ga Stn. (Line2,
Exit1) 5min walk
GORYEO SAMGYETANG
(Goryeo Korean-style Chicken Soup)
In Korean-style chicken soup(Samgyetang), young
chickens are used for their tender meat and great
taste. During summer, extra noodles are served
with the broth.
Business hours : 11:00~22:00
Telephone number : 02)756-3249
Way from subway : City Hall Stn. (Line1/2,
Exit10) 5min walk
OHUCHEONG(Afternoon House)
Come here for great Shabushabu. Beef
sirloin(Deungsim) or seafood(Haemul) is boiled
slightly with vegetables and eaten.
Business hours : 11:30~22:00
Telephone number : 02)777-0342
Way from subway : City Hall Stn.(Line1/2, Exit7)
5min walk
Local Information
SARANGCHAE
CAFE SOBAHN
The Kodarijjim here is famous and delicious. It is
made with dried Alaskan Pollack(Kodari) with
pepper flake spices.
This restaurant provides a modern take on a
traditional Korean food, Bibimbap. All the food is
served in clay bowls with jazz playing in the
background.
Business hours : 10:00~22:00
Telephone number : 02)752-3626
Way from subway : City Hall Stn. (Line1/2, Exit7)
5min walk
SEOUL SAMGYETANG
(Seoul Korean-style Chicken Soup)
Young chicken is boiled for about 2 hours with
sticky rice, ginseng, jujubes and rice, giving a
unique taste and texture to the chicken.
Business hours : 10:00~22:00
Telephone number : 02)775-4300
Way from subway : City Hall Stn.(Line1/2, Exit7)
3min walk
Business hours : 07:00~22:00 (Weekends
11:00~22:00)
Telephone number : 02)730-7423
Way from subway : Gwanghwamun Stn.(Line5,
Exit6) 5min walk
DIN TAI FUNG
This is a famous chain restaurant whose main store
is in Taiwan. It is world famous for the slim bread
skin stuffed with hot meat sauce.
Business hours : 11:00~22:00
Telephone number: 02)771-2778
Way from subway : Euljiro 1(Il)-Ga Stn. (Line2,
Exit6) 5min walk
GOGUNG (Old Palace)
KKONGSIMYEONGWAN
The traditional Jeonju Bibimbap is eaten in a brass
bowl. Rice made with bone soup is mixed and
eaten with bean sprouts, meat sashimi, wild
vegetables and nuts.
The main dish in Sao Rong Pao is the Shanghai
soup with its stuffed buns. The boiled pork ribs are
a special treat and have the authentic taste of
Chinese spices.
Business hours : 11:00~22:00
Telephone number : 02)776-3211
Way from subway : Myeong-dong Stn. (Line4,
Exit9) 5min walk
Business hours : 11:30~01:00
Telephone number : 02)778-8863
Way from subway : Myeong-dong Stn. (Line4,
Exit6) 10min walk
JEONJU JUNGANG HOEGWAN TEA LOFT
(Jeonju Central Hall)
Rice made with beef broth is mixed with tasty
paste and cooked until the bottom part of the pot
becomes brown and is served with various types of
wild vegetables on top.
This cafe is situated in the Lotte Department Store
in Sogong-Dong. Steamed rice cake and sweet
pumpkin are popular choices, as are its selection of
oriental teas and coffee.
Business hours : 08:30~22:30
Telephone number : 02)776-3525
Way from subway : Myeong-dong Stn.(Line4,
Exit6) 5min walk
Business hours : 10:30~21:20
Telephone number : 02)772-3996
Way from subway : Euljiro1(Il)-Ga Stn.(Line2,
Lotte Dept. Store.14F
Local Information
GUNG(Palace)
JIRISAN (Mt. Jirisan)
The specialty of this establishment is Gaeseongstyle Korean Mandu(dumplings), and they’ve been
serving their brand of it to customers for over 30
years.
Most of the meals are vegetarian. There are
various mixes of steamed meat with cabbage,
steamed pumpkin, tofu Kimchi, spring vegetables,
young mushrooms.
Business hours : 11:30~21:30
Telephone number : 02)733-9240
Way from subway : Anguk Stn. (Line3, Exit6) 7min
walk
Business hours : 12:00~22:00
Telephone number : 02)723-4696
Way from subway : Anguk Stn.(Line3, Exit6) 5min
walk
JILSIRU
MUNHWAOK
Jilsiru is a cafe where people come to enjoy
traditional Korean rice cakes and drinks. The
second and third floor of Jilsiru is a rice cake
kitchen museum.
This is a Seolleongtang restaurant with a 50 year
tradition. The broth is made from beef leg bones
and ribs and is thick and delicious.
Business hours : 10:00~21:00
Telephone number : 02)741-0258
Way from subway : Jongno 3(Sam)-Ga
Stn.(Line1/3/5, Exit6) 5min walk
Business hours : 06:00~21:00
Telephone number : 02)2265-0322
Way from subway : Euljiro 4(Sa)-Ga Stn. (Line2/5,
Exit4) 2min walk
YEONGCHUNOK
BONGCHU JJIMDAK
This is a great restaurant to chase a hangover in
Chicken and vegetables are boiled in a special
and they’ve been helping people do it for 60 years.
sauce that makes it both spicy and sweet. It is
Try their hangover-chasing Haejangguk or dig in to perfect for 2 or 3 people to enjoy.
the boiled ox-tail soup.
Business hours : 11:0~24:00
Business hours : 24hours
Telephone number : 02)745-6981
Telephone number : 02)765-4237
Way from subway : Hyehwa Stn. (Line4, Exit3)
Way from subway : Jongno 3(Sam)-Ga
10min walk
Stn.(Line1/3/5, Exit2-1) 3min walk
CHEONGSUJEONG
DEULPUL
The main dishes include fried rice with sea mussels
and dried clam(Honghapbap). The flavors are built
with soy bean and sesame oil which season the rice.
Side dishes made from homemade pepper paste,
soybean paste, soy sauce, vegetables and wild
greens are very delicious here.
Business hours : 11:00~21:00
Telephone number : 02)738-8288
Way from subway : Anguk Stn.(Line3, Exit1)
15min walk
Business hours : 11:30~22:00
Telephone number : 02)745-9383
Way from subway : Hyehwa Stn. (Line4, Exit3)
3min walk
Local Information
!
Hi Seoul Festival is
reborn as a
four-season
festival in 2008!
Introduction
Hi Seoul Festival
■ World Festival Created by Seoul
Seoul is a world-class city in terms of scale and population. Seoul successfully hosted the Summer
Olympics in 1988 and the FIFA World Cup Finals in 2002, and has a time-honored history and a
beautiful natural environment. The Hi Seoul Festival is a venue to let the world know the attractiveness
of Seoul and reinvigorate the pride and energy of Seoul so that the city can leap forward towards a
brighter future. The names of world renowned cities like New York, Paris, and London are more
famous than the countries they are in. And the Rio Carnival of Rio de Janeiro and the Munich
Oktoberfest are loved more dearly than their host cities. In 2008, the Hi Seoul Festival will set a new
global standard for city festivals.
■ Festival where Tradition Mingles with Future
Seoul is the capital of the Joseon Dynasty, which lasted longer than any other Korean dynasty, and had
the most splendid culture in Korea’s 5000-year history. Seoul is also a fast growing, future-oriented city.
Seoul has five Joseon-period royal palaces, which are a source of infinite cultural treasures, as well as
numerous sophisticated office buildings containing world class IT companies making rapid progress in
digital technology. The miracle is that the “palace,” a historical space, can come to life through the
technology of the future! This is the wonder that we will see in Hi Seoul Festival 2008 Spring.
ū Festival for the 10-Million Seoulites
Marking its sixth anniversary this year, the Hi Seoul Festival has grown to become a world-class festival
attracting an increasing number of participants each year. One of the most notable characteristics is
that Hi Seoul Festival is truly a Seoulites’ festival that encourages citizens’ active participation. In the
vision of the Hi Seoul Festival 2008, you are the master and the king.
ū Festival to Feel Nature
Usually a city festival is held with the specialty items and environmental factors of a city as the theme.
However, the theme of the Hi Seoul Festival is the entire city. The four-season programs of the Hi
Seoul Festival 2008 will show the world the diversity and colorful culture, as well as other aspects of
Seoul that continuously change in each season.
Festival Information
Spring
Dates
(Subject to
Change)
Summer
Fall
Winter
July 25 – August 3, 2008
October 3 -26, 2008
December 15, 2008 –
January 15, 2009
Venue
(Subject to
Change)
Seoul Plaza, Five Joseon
Han River
Dynasty palaces,
(Riverfront Park and
Cheonggyecheon,
bridges)
and other locations in Seoul
Cheonggyecheon,
Daehang-ro,
and performance
centers in Seoul
Seoul Plaza,
Cheonggyecheon,
and other locations
in Seoul
Theme
Palace
(History and Tradition)
Overview
A festival to develop a whole
new history, filled with a variety
of programs, including many
hands-on traditional
experiences, in order to open
the city’s future, and establish
Seoul as a culture city
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May 4 – 11, 2008
Passion of the
Han River
City of Art
Seoul Light
Transform the Han River into Market Seoul as a city of art Make Seoul a city of light
a space for summer vacationing festivals for young and
through the heartwarming
citizens, through arts
experimental artists
combination of cutting
and riverside sports
edge technology and arts