Wanna Visit Korea for FREE?!!

Just checked an announcement from KBS World regarding an essay writing contest and the prizes are really cool! It's called "Discover Korea" Check this out!

Write an essay about a three-day trip to hidden travel destinations in Korea, and what you would do during your trip. The winner will be given a chance to visit the destination and take part in various cultural activities.

▷ Eligible Applicants: All non-Koreans around the world (Foreigners living in Korea and Koreans with foreign nationality may also apply)
▷ How to Apply: Write an essay about a three-day trip to hidden or unknown travel destinations in Korea that you want to visit (additional user created contents also accepted)
▷ Accepted Language: All 11 Languages Broadcast by KBS World Radio
▷ Application Period: June 1 ~ July 15, 2012 (through e-mail or postal mail)
▷ Judging Criteria: originality, creativity and how informative the content is
▷ Prizes
▫ Grand Prize: One winner will win an all expense paid trip to Korea including round trip airfare
▫ Other Prizes: 2nd and 3rd place winners as well as eight other top essays will win digital cameras, MP3 players etc. (prizes subject to change)
▫ Other participants: Approximately 100 other participants will be given small memorabilia
▷ Please Note: All pictures, sounds or videos used in user created contents must not violate copyright infringement laws

For more information please visit world.kbs.co.kr or email them at discoverkorea@kbs.co.kr.

Hanwha Aqua Planet at Yeosu Expo

Apparently, Hanwha is not just the maker of the tallest gold-cladded structure in the world, the 63 Building in Yeouido, Seoul. It's also now the proud maker of the biggest aquarium in Korea housed inside Yeosu Expo. If you are visiting Yeosu Expo, the aquarium is a must stop but make sure you reserved a ticket because it is probably the most popular spot inside the expo. The color of the building is orange signifying a very Hanwhaish color.

The Aqua Planet is a four-storey building covering 16,400 square meters and equipped with 6,000 ton main tank. It is said that it's size is two-three times larger than the existing aquariums in Seoul and Busan. I personally like these tiny fishes (see picture below) since they know how to tickle. hehe

A total of 33,000 marine animals from 280 species including some endangered animals like the Beluga whales, Baikal seals and sea dragons. It has also the famous scary piranhas. Jellyfishes area is also the favorite picture-taking spot for visitors. Plus the fishes I call Angelina Jolie Fishes which are always pouting their lips like the picture below. hahaha The 360-degree view of underwater environment is another outstanding feature of Hanwha Aqua Planet which gives you an illusion of being under water with all those beautiful marine creatures ^^

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Sungha Jung to visit Philippines for the first time!

YouTube star and labeled as Korean guitar prodigy Sungha Jung is finally visiting the Philippines for the first time. At his young age he has been travelling the world to perform and spread 'love' through his guitar jaw dropping performances ^^ As a reporter I had a chance to interview and mingle with him last year Christmas. Sungha Jung will be performing for the Philippine International Jazz and Blues Guitar Festival on June 2nd at Sunset Pavilion Sofitel, Pasay.

For tickets click HERE

Before going to the Philippines he will be in Singapore (again for the nth time) on the 26th, Malaysia on the 27th. He will also be having his Japan Tour from June 9th  to 17th in 5 different cities. You can check his world tour schedule on his official website http://www.sunghajung.com/  Anyway here's his guitarlele version of Big Bang's Blue for some awesomeness ^^

Who are the big 5 at Big 5 Concert in Yeosu Expo?

As I mentioned in my previous post (K-Pop Concerts at Yeosu Expo) the Big 5 Concert tomorrow will be purely loads of awesomeness! If you will be in Yeosu Expo tomorrow (May 25th) then you can enjoy performances from SE7EN, MBLAQ, 2AM, John Park and Lee Seunghwan plus the winners of K-Pop Star Audition Park Jimin and Lee Hai! And one more plus, a group called Lollipop F from Taiwan.

For K-Pop concert schedule atYesous Expo please check this out K-Pop Concerts at Yeosu Expo

The "Big O" at Yeosu Expo

Everybody's wondering what's the ferris wheel structure like inside the Yeosu Expo. The first time I saw it I thought it was a ride but since it's located in the middle like it's the main attraction, then there must be something more special about the structure. Well it makes the scene more dramatic in pictures. And it makes the expo look more interesting and happy but there must be really something that would surprise me.


Big O Area
Apparently you call the structure as the "Big O." And "O" stands for Ocean. The area itself is automatically the Big O Area...So what happens here? Well it's the place where you can see spectacular performances. During day time you could see a different and unique performances from foreign and local performers. I saw my long time Uzbekistan friend who's working as an interpreter for the performers so I assumed that the foreign performers must be from Russian speaking countries. The performance is really amazing. They've utilized the air, water and the whole Big O area too. I am not sure but I guess it's usually at 2pm. In the evening, the area transforms into a K-Pop concert venue or local performances from different performing groups.

The "Big-O" Show
During day time the Big O structure does not do anything but the water fountain beside it works hard. hehe. There's a water fountain show during day time which you can enjoy maybe after walking for a long time. In the evening the Big O transforms into something super cool, amazing and breathtaking. Together with the water fountain, it will be giving you a superb show ^^ I remember some Korean kids after the show saying, "It's worth a penny...even if we did not see the K-Pop concert and other pavilions...we're happy that we've seen the Big O show"
So it's really worth watching ^^ Anyway, my suggestion, do not sit right in front because you'll be wet and I think the best location is the bridge facing the Big O. It would give you good angles for pics and videos and your view will be perfect. Make sure you charge those batteries and empty some spaces for your memory card because it's really wonderfrul to watch and record for some expo souvenir ^^ Here are some video clips of the show