2017 Namyangju Slow Life International Festival (ft. How to get a FREE TICKET to attend!!)

            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 22^nd 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.)

You can find the itinerary and all other information about the event here.