December 2012 Festivals

• Seoul Design Festival (서울디자인페스티벌): December 12 – 16, 2012
• Yeongdong Dried Persimmons Festival (영동곶감축제): December 21 – 23, 2012
• Boseong Green Tea Fields Festival of Lights (보성차밭 빛축제): December 14, 2012 – January 27, 2013

New Year’s Sunrise Festivals *[All on December 31, 2012 – January 1, 2013 (New Years Eve/Day)]

• Ulsan Ganjeolgot Sunrise Festival (울산 간절곶 해맞이축제)
• Maryangpo Sunset & Sunrise Festival (마량포 해넘이 해돋이축제)
• Homigot Sunrise Festival (호미곶 한민족 해맞이축전)
• Seongsan Sunrise Festival (제주성산일출축제)
• Jeongdongjin Sunrise Festival (정동진 해돋이축제)
• Gyeongpo Sunrise Festival (경포 해돋이축제)
• Yeosu Hyangiram Sunrise Festival (여수향일암일출제)

January 2013 - February 2013 Festivals

• Pyeongchang Trout Festival (평창송어축제): December 22, 2012 - February 03, 2013
• Hwacheon Sancheoneo (Mount Trout) Ice Festival (얼음나라 화천 산천어축제):January 05 - 27, 2013
• Taebaeksan Mountain Snow Festival (태백산 눈축제): January 25 – February 03, 2013
• Inje Icefish Festival (인제빙어축제): January 19 - 27, 2013
• Jaraseom Sing Sing Winter Festival (자라섬 씽씽겨울축제): January 04 - 27, 2013
• Jeju Field-Burning Festival (제주 들불축제): March 08 - 10, 2013

learning-hangeul:

As you probably know, blood type is a big factor in Korean culture. It’s just like how many Westerners beieve in horoscopes and zodiac signs. When you are first meeting a Korean person, they might want to know what blood type you are, because certain personality traits are associated with particular blood types.

First off, let’s learn how to ask someone’s blood type. Formally, you would ask “혈액형이 뭐예요?” (hyeol-eg-hyung-i-mwo-ye-yo). You would most likely use this version because you are meeting someone for the first time, but the informal way to ask is “혈액형이 뭐야?” (hyeol-eg-hyung-i-mwo-ya).

Blood type As, “the farmers”, are thought to be shy, reserved, and patient. However, they can also be tense, cautious, and stubborn. Blood typs Bs, “the nomads”, are passionate, active, and wild. But they can also be forgetful, irresponsible, and selfish. Type ABs, “the humanists”, are rational, controlled, but can also have a split personality. The negative is that they can be critical, indecisive, and distant. Lastly, blood type Os, “the warriors”, are outgoing, optimistic, and energetic. They can also be rude, vain, and insensitive.

To answer the question of what blood type you are, formally, you reply with “저는 ___형이예요” (jeo-neun-____-hyung-i-ye-yo). Informally, the reply would be “나는 ___형이야” (na-neun-____-hyung-i-ya). In the blank, you simply fill in your blood type.