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Korean Traditional Folk Games in Celebration of the Lunar New Year at Busan Citizens Park

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Korean Traditional Folk Games in Celebration of the Lunar New Year at Busan Citizens Park  

In celebration of Korea’s biggest holiday, the Lunar New Year, various events – Korean traditional folk games and performances will take place at Busan Citizens Park from Thursday, February 15 to Sunday, February 18.

 

Visitors can have fun playing yut, a Korean shuttlecock game (jegichagi), a top-spinning game (paengi-chigi), and Tuho (arrow throwing) at Busan Citizens Park and Song Sang-hyeon Square from February 15 to February 18.

 

The Korean folk game competition - Jegichagi, Tuho and Ddakji game will be held on February 17th and 18th at 2:00 p.m. at the outside stage of the visitors’ center in the park. Anyone can join the competition.

 

The Busan Art Group will present Korean traditional art performances on February 17th and 18th from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Pororo library outdoor stage in the park.  

 

For more information, please contact the Busan Citizens Park at (051)850-6017.

 

Busan Citizens Park

○ Opening Hours: 5:00 – 24:00

○ Address: 73, Simingongwon-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan

○ How to get there: Bujeon Station (Donghae line), exit 2 or Bujeon Station (Metro Line 1), exit 5 or exit 7. Walk about 5 to 10 minutes to the park.

○ Phone: (051)850-6017

○ Website: http://www.citizenpark.or.kr/eng/Main.do