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Let the Games Begin! Auspicious Promises for Success in Pyeongchang

February 9, 2018Joan SuwalskyKorea Olympics, Korea travel, Korean symbols

Soohorang and Bandabi, the mascots for the Olympic Winter Games and the Paralympic Winter Games, both to be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea starting this week and continuing through mid-March, are much more than loveable cartoon characters. With auspicious meaning and powers, the white tiger and the Asian black bear embody Korea’s long-standing reverence for…

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Gwanghwamun Gate, Seoul

Gyeongbokgung Palace Lights Up the Night

May 17, 2016Debbi KentKorea travel

Several times a year Seoul’s palaces are open to visitors at night. Tickets sell out quickly, but it is worth the effort to try and see these beautifully lit buildings after dark. During the evening openings, visitors are entertained by traditional Korean music and dance performances — always a treat, but especially so with a…

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Featured Events

May 17, 2017 — 9:30 – 11:30 am
Seoul International Women’s Association
Conrad Hotel Seoul
10 Gukjegeumyung-ro
Yeoeuido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu
Seoul, South Korea
http://siwapage.com/activities/events/siwa-coffee-morning-201705/

October 27, 2016 — 7:00 pm
Making It Happen Outside the Box
American Chamber of Commerce in Korea Professional Women’s Committee
The Ritz-Carlton Seoul
120 Bongeunsa-ro
Yeoksam 1(il)-dong, Gangnam-gu
Seoul, South Korea
http://www.amchamkorea.org

October 27, 2016 — 10:30 am
Sharing East With West
American Women’s Club Korea
Asterium Centreville Building
Hangang-daero-30-gil, Yongsan-gu
Seoul, South Korea
http://www.awckorea.com

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