Showing posts with label Lantern Festival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lantern Festival. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

South Korea: 2017 Seoul Lantern Festival


This is my 3rd visit on Seoul Autumn Lantern Festival since 2011, sadly this year is not the best for me.  It seems like some lanterns were unfinished yet (I have excluded them on this post).  Below are some of the better colored lanterns dedicated to Pyeongchang Olympics.

Monday, November 14, 2016

South Korea: 2016 Seoul Lantern Festival

2016 Seoul Lantern Festival


This has been an annual activity in Cheonggyecheon Stream in Seoul, where lanterns sit on the water.
Accessibility: Purple Line No. 5 Gwanghwamun Station Exit 5 [Map]
Links: Official Site, Visit Korea, My 2011 Visit



2016 Themes:



  • Han River Theme Lanterns
  • Municipal government's and overseas' lanterns
  • Participating corporation's lanterns
  • Artists' lanterns
  • Children's character lanterns







Sunday, January 1, 2012

2011 November: South Korea: Lantern Festival

That late afternoon, it was starting to get dark.  I was walking from Myeongdong to Cheonggyecheon Stream.  Along the way, they started to open the lights, emphasizing the autumn leaves of the piles of the trees along the street.  So I started to shoot with my camera.  Upon reaching the stream proper, it started to rain, so it’s a choice between freely walking under the rain or holding the umbrella on my left hand and keeping my right hand steady.  Too bad I can’t use the tripod that rainy evening - so proud to say, all were taken by my steady hands under 10.5 degrees Celsius in Seoul.