Are you celebrating Lunar New Year, otherwise known as Seol nal (설날) among Koreans? If you are, we have Yute Nori available! The Korean "stick toss up" game, Yute Nori, is traditionally played on New Year's Day and is a great family game.
Click here for more info.
Koreans will celebrate Seol-nal (Lunar New Year) on February 3rd this year. It is the Year of the Rabbit!
Here is a list of events that we compiled so far. Please post if you know of any others!
LA 18 KSCI TV Lunar New Year Festival
Charles H Wilson Park
Torrance, CA 90503
January 30, 2011 from 11am to 5pm
Hansong Buffet
Los Angeles, CA
January 29, 2011 from 11am to 3pm
Sedona Lunar New Year Festival
Mago Healing Center (Sedona, AZ)
www.sedonakorean.org
February 5, 2011 from 11am to 3pm
The Korean Cultural Center of Iowa Celebration
Westminster Presbyterian Church
4114 Allison Ave,
Des Moines, Iowa
February 5, 2011 from 11am to 1pm
Troy Hope Ministry Korean United Methodist Church
42693 Dequindre Road
Troy, MI 48085
February 6, 2011 from 3pm to 6pm
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
www.oacc.cc
February 12, 2011
Chinese New Year Parade S.F.
January 29, 2011 at 10:30am
Grant Ave from California to Pacific Ave.
Lunar New Year Houston
www.lunarnewyearhouston.com/program
February 12 to 13
Lunar New Year Celebration by ACCVT
Asian Cultural Center of Vermont
River Garden, Main Street, Brattleboro, VT
January 30 from 1 to 4pm
Flushing NY Parade
February 12, 2011
*Please note that we are not affiliated with any of the above organizations. We are posting for informational purposes - please check with the organization to confirm event or space.
Wouldn't it be nice if they had something like this in the US? How fun it would be for all the little Poong Poongie fans! If you are in Korea and want to visit, here's their link. http://www.playmuseum.co.kr/!
Every year I can't wait to see the beautiful photographs of Korean celebrities promoting adoption. Photographer Cho Seihon does a wonderful job capturing the beauty of adoption through his exhibits. Last month, his photos were displayed at the Insa Art Center in Seoul. For more photos and information, you can visit http://gallery.lovefund.or.kr.
Due to popular demand, we finally have Korean Dramas for sale! The Korean Dramas listed on our site are published through YA Entertainment which has exclusive North American distribution rights. These are not pirated DVDs! The quality is top-notch and has excellent english-subtitles! Don't you hate watching a Korean-Drama with poor subtitles? These are also region code one which means it will play on US DVD players. To purchase, click here.
Meet these adorable fraternal twins, Aubrey and Gabriella! They are 18 1/2 months old and are 1/4 Korean, 1/4 Irish, 1/4 German and 1/4 Italian. This is the first time we've had a set of twins featured as the winners.
