Whenever I
would tell people about my time in South Korea, they always comment and ask me
about Seoul’s intense city life. They want to know about my experiences in
buses and subways, navigating crowded streets, and living in a place where
activities can go well into the early hours of the morning.
And while
much of this is true, that’s not all there is to Korea! Even within Seoul,
there are many places that are not too crowded and have a slower pace to them.
However, it just seems that most foreigners who get to spend any amount of time
in Korea don’t get to see this side of the nation, and thus unfortunately assume that it
doesn’t exist.
But this
coming weekend, there is an awesome opportunity to step away from the hustle and
bustle of the city life, at the 2017
Namyangju Slow Life International Festival! Namyangju is just northeast of
Seoul within the Gyeonggi-do metropolitan area, so you can get a taste of the
slow life without going far from busy city that you know so well! At the
festival you can experience food shows, music performances, cooking contests,
and so much more! There are also plenty of engaging activities for people of
all ages, so you can take your children along so that they can have a new
experience also!
This
festival lasts from Friday-Tuesday, with different events happening each day. Tickets
can be purchased upon arrival, and are about 7,000won for adults and 5,000won
for children.
But through
a special promotion I can get you FREE ADMISSION to this
awesome event! This special is available for the Opening Performance on Friday
the 22nd at 9am, but the free tickets are limited! All you need to
do is CLICK
HERE to fill out this brief form (literally
brief; it only asks for your name, email, phone # and nationality and
shouldn’t take more than two minutes), so claim yours while you can!!
WHAT: 2017
Namyangju Slow Life International Festival
WHEN: 22 September—26
September (click HERE
to get FREE ADMISSION for 22 September!!)
WHERE: Namyangju
Sports Complex
DIRECTIONS: Take the Gyungi-Jungang Line () to Donong
Station and take the exit towards Donong Middle School and the Namyangju Police
Station. Turn right at the Police Station, then walk straight until you reach the
Namyangju Sports Complex! (See map below.)
