[Travel & Leisure News] Hadamsoop Firefly Festival and More

[Asia Economy Reporter Yongjun Cho] ◆ Hwadam Forest, located in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, will hold the 2022 Hwadam Forest Firefly Event (photo) from the 10th to the 19th of next month. Participation is possible by advance reservation, and starting from 1 PM on the 3rd of next month, reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis for up to 500 people per day through the Hwadam Forest website.

Now in its 12th year, the Hwadam Forest Firefly Festival is a representative event of Hwadam Forest, held only for ten days during the early summer season. It is very popular as it offers a rare sight of observing fireflies directly in the pristine nature away from the city in the metropolitan area.

The event takes place inside Hwadam Forest 10 times a day at 10-minute intervals from 9 PM to 11 PM, allowing visitors to enjoy the enchanting spectacle of fireflies glowing green mysteriously in the dark nature.

◆ Daemyung Sono Group's Sono International operates a Children's Nature Exploration Team program where children can enjoy ecological experiences (photo) at Durungsan Natural Recreation Forest within Vivaldi Park in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province.

The Children's Nature Exploration Team program, themed "Follow the Forest Path to Vivaldi, Find the Hidden Secrets of Durungsan!", is Vivaldi Park's representative play program where participants can experience nature through their five senses by exploring trees, flowers, insects, and other flora and fauna in the forest.

The program runs every Friday at 3:30 PM until December 31. On Saturdays and Sundays, it is held three times a day at 10 AM, 1 PM, and 3:30 PM, with each session lasting about two hours.

◆ Lotte Resort will operate the Miracle Morning Club, live-streaming sunrises from across the country on the 1st of every month, starting with the sunrise over the East Sea at Lotte Resort Sokcho on the 1st of next month.

To participate in the campaign, visitors must sign up for sunrise live notifications on the official Lotte Resort website, watch the live broadcast on the 1st of each month, and leave a comment with their resolutions for the following month.

Those who successfully complete the challenge at least four times over seven months will be entered into a draw to win a one-night stay in a Deluxe Double Room at Lotte Resort Sokcho on December 31, 2023, to welcome the first sunrise of the year. Three winners will be selected.

◆ Jeju Shinhwa World, a complex resort, will launch the Sammi Samsek summer dining promotion starting in June. The promotion features three flavors to help customers regain energy in the hot weather: Chinese cuisine to boost vitality, savory King Tiger prawn dishes to revive even the dullest appetite, and refreshing barley noodles to cool down the heat.

A representative from Jeju Shinhwa World said, "There are naturally representative health foods that come to mind in summer, and Jeju Shinhwa World wanted to offer customers unique and differentiated summer special menus. We hope visitors recover their energy and enjoy an even more delightful trip to Jeju."

◆ The HK Travel Writer Academy, a specialized course for training travel writers, is recruiting students for Season 2, Term 1 on a first-come, first-served basis. The HK Travel Writer Academy is popular for benefits that no other writing course can offer. Outstanding graduates are given opportunities for overseas reporting and strong support for publication in major newspapers and magazines.

Lectures feature Kang Won-guk, author of the bestseller "The President’s Writing," poet Jeong Ho-seung, and poet Lee Byung-ryul, who share stories about travel. Former Dong-A Ilbo deputy editor Cho Seong-ha, travel writer Choi Gap-su, and Munhwa Ilbo deputy editor Park Kyung-il also deliver passionate lectures based on their 20 years of global reporting experience.

Classes run once a week every Monday from June 20 to September 5 (subject to change depending on classroom availability), consisting of 12 lectures, three field practices, a retreat, and a student writing review session.

The venue is JU, a youth cultural space near Hongdae Entrance Station on Subway Line 2. Tuition is 650,000 KRW, with a discounted rate of 600,000 KRW for university students. Applications can be made through the Five Natures website.

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