The Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon was built during the reign of King Jeongjo of the Joseon Dynasty. This place, where the essence of the castle architecture of the late Joseon Dynasty remains intact, has become a representative cultural property of Suwon City. Suwon Hwaseong Fortress has the tomb and temporary palace of King Jeongjo the Great's father, and Hwaseong Fortress was built according to King Jeongjo's plan. Every fall, various cultural events are held at Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon. Suwon Hwaseong Media Art Show is one of these events, and various works are displayed around Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, pleasing the eyes of citizens during the festival. If you plan to visit Suwon in Korea, we recommend that you choose the time when the event is held in the fall. Works using various light are exhibited around the promenade along the river around the Hwaseong Temporary Palace. We recommend visiting during the evening hours. Since the works are displayed around the outdoor river,...
Premium outlets in Korea are decorating their shopping spaces with unique concepts for each major company. In the case of Siheung Shinsegae Premium Outlet, the entire shopping mall is decorated with the market concept of a small and medium-sized European city. Siheung is about 40km away from Seoul and takes about 50 minutes by car. This outlet has become a very beautiful space with Christmas decorations featuring a Cookie Run pop-up store during the Christmas season. My family and I stopped by to have a weekend dinner and do some shopping, and we looked around the central square because the Christmas decorations were very well done. The central plaza is decorated with a Christmas tree, Cookie Run characters wearing Santa hats, and various Christmas decorations. This blends well with the image of the original European concept Shinsegae Premium Outlet, creating a proper Christmas atmosphere. It seems that there are many people who purposely visit to see this decoration. There ar...