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Seollal Celebrations for the Year of the Blue Snake at the Busan Museum

Seollal Celebrations for the Year of the Blue Snake at the Busan MuseumEmbark on a vibrant Seollal journey at the Busan Museum. The second floor lobby of the Busan Exhibition Hall will be beautifully adorned with charming snake-themed decorations, creating a delightful setting to explore traditional customs suitable for all ages. Outside in the yard, enjoy lively folk games such as gulleongsoi, paengi-chigi (top-spinning game), and jegichagi. Traditional costume and tea etiquette experiences will continue as part of the museum’s regular programs.Throw yut sticks and find your fortune!○ Date: Monday, January 27~Thursday, January 30○ Time: 10:00~17:00○ Location: Second floor lobby, Busan Exhibition Hall, Busan Museum○ Activities: Receive fortune-telling cards based on yut stick throws, contribute to a collaborative snake graffiti art projectFolk Game Extravaganza in the Yard○ Date: Monday, January 27~Thursday, January 30○ Time: 10:00~17:00○ Location: Yard in front of the Culture Experience Hall, Busan Museum○ Activities: Experience folk games, such as paengi-chigi (top-spinning game), yutnori (traditional board game), tuho (traditional stick-throwing) and gulleongsoe (hoop-rolling)The Busan Museum will be open to the public from January 27th to 30th during the Lunar New Year holiday and closed on January 31st.For more information, please contact the Busan Museum at (051)610-7185.Website: https://museum.busan.go.kr/

Gwangalli’s Marvelous Drone Light Show to Celebrate Lunar New Year (Saturday, January 25, 2025)

Gwangalli’s Marvelous Drone Light Show to Celebrate Lunar New Year (Saturday, January 25, 2025)Gwangalli’s Marvelous Drone Light Show will take place on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. This is a one-time special show to celebrate the Lunar New Year. As such, there will be no show at 9:00 p.m. on January 25, 2025. The theme of the show is ‘Korean New Year's Day."The special drone show will involve 2,025 unmanned aerial vehicles (drones).Gwangalli’s Marvelous Drone Light Show○ Dates: Every Saturday year-round, at 19:00 and 21:00 (Jan. 25, 2025 at 19:00 only)○ Hours: October to February 19:00, 21:00/ March to September 20:00, 22:00○ Venue: Gwangalli Beach○ Length: Runs for about 10 minutes under various themes○ Free admission○ For more info.: Suyeong-gu Office (051)610-4882○ Website: https://www.gwangallimdrone.co.kr/en/homeThe show may be canceled or delayed depending on weather conditions or technical issues.

BeFM reaches 100,000 YouTube subscribers

 Busan English Broadcasting (BeFM) has reached a remarkable milestone, hitting 100,000 subscribers on its YouTube channel, the highest among local radio channels in Busan. This achievement particularly stands out given BeFM’s relatively short history; it will celebrate its 16th anniversary this February. BeFM plays a vital role in improving citizens’ English skills; listeners become familiar with the language through various programs covering different topics. Over 82% of BeFM’s YouTube subscribers are from Korea, reflecting BeFM’s significance as a language-learning resource. Notably, over 10% of subscribers come from English-speaking countries, such as the United States, Canada and Australia. This means that BeFM’s YouTube channel plays a vital role in Busan’s international diplomacy, connecting global listeners to issues and events happening in the city.The channel streams five live shows daily and features various videos and Shorts adapted into multiple formats for news coverage and educational purposes.“Morning Wave in Busan,” one of BeFM’s daily news programs, has recently garnered attention for its interviews with prominent figures and celebrities, including Nobel Prize-winning scientist Dr. Victor Ambros; writer Paige Aniyah Morris, who translated Han Kang’s novel “We Do Not Part;” and Edward Kyun Lee, the second-place winner of the hit cooking competition show “Culinary Class Wars.”Another show, “All-Star English,” has become popular for teaching English in a fun and accessible way. BeFM programs can also be accessed via the BeFM homepage, mobile app or terrestrial radio (FM 90.5 / FM 103.3 in Gijang County, Noksan and Jeonggwan-eup).※ Busan English Broadcasting (BeFM) ◎ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@befm ◎ Website: befm.or.kr ◎ Mobile App:• Android: Click • Apple: Click<Today's Vocabulary - 오늘의 단어>remarkable: 주목할만한 milestone: 중대 시점 achievement: 업적 relatively: 비교적 vital: 중요한 familiar with: ~와 친숙한 significance: 중요성 notably: 특히 diplomacy: 외교 garner: 얻다 prominent: 저명한Editor: Song SoomiCopy Editors: Ryu Hyoseung, Anton J. Mapoy

Gifts from around the world

The International Exchange Promotion Center, located on the first floor of Busan City Hall, showcases gifts from Busan’s sister and friendship cities from around the world. The items on display offer insight into the unique cultures of the sister and friendship cities, including traditional crafts, costumes, instruments and pottery.Originally opened in February 2013, the IEPC highlights Busan’s achievements in city diplomacy. It is popular with people looking to experience different cultures and receives thousands of visitors yearly.Since 2022, Busan has added three sister cities and 11 friendship cities and now boasts 51 global partners. As a result, the IEPC was remodeled last year to accommodate additional gifts from Busan’s new friends. The new space also features English displays and videos promoting various sister and friendship cities. Staff members are on hand to provide additional information. The IEPC is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is closed from noon to 1 p.m.◎ Busan International Exchange Promotion CenterAddress: 1001 Jungang-daero, Yeonje-guOperating hours: Weekdays 9:00 a.m. to  6:00 p.m. (Closed noon to 1 p.m.)Inquiries: 051-888-5099<Today's Vocabulary - 오늘의 단어>showcase: 전시하다 insight: 시각, 관점 unique: 독특한 craft: 공예품 instrument: 악기 pottery: 도자기 achievement: 성과 diplomacy: 외교 accommodate: 수용하다 Editor: Song SoomiCopy Editors: Ryu Hyoseung, Anton J. Mapoy