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Events you won't want to miss

Feb. 8 (Thu)
- Curling mixed doubles round-robin session 1 (Korea vs.Finland, 09:05), session 2 (vs. China, 20:05)
- Ski jumping men's normal hill individual (21:30)

Feb. 9 (Fri)
- Curling mixed doubles round-robin session 3 (Korea vs.Norway, 08:35), session 4 (vs. USA, 13:35)
- Figure skating team event (10:00)
- Freestyle skiing ladies' moguls qualification 1 (10:00), men's moguls qualification 1 (11:45)
- Opening ceremony (20:00)

Feb. 10 (Sat)
- Curling mixed doubles round-robin session 5 (Korea vs. OAR, 09:05), session 6 (vs. Switzerland, 20:05)
- Snowboard men's slope-style qualification heat (10:00)
- Cross-country skiing ladies' 7.5km + 7.5km skiathlon (16:15)
- Short track speed skating men's 1,500m final (Korea's Seo yi-ra, Hwang Dae-heon and Lim Hyo-jun to compete, 19:00); ladies' 500m heat (19:44); ladies' 3,000m relay heat (20:52)
- Luge men's singles run 1 (19:10)
- Speed skating ladies' 3,000m (20:00)
- Biathlon women's 7.5km sprint (20:15)
- Ice hockey women preliminary round (COR vs. Switzerland, 21:10)
- Ski jumping men's normal hill individual final round (22:35)

Feb. 11 (Sun)
- Curling mixed doubles round-robin session 7 (Korea vs. Canada, 09:05)
- Figure skating team event (10:00)
- Snowboard men's slope-style final run 1 (10:00)
- Alpine skiing men's downhill (11:00)
- Cross-country skiing men's 15km + 15km skiathlon
- Speed skating men's 5,000m (16:00)
- Luge men's singles run 3 20:00)
- Biathlon men's 10km sprint (20:15)
- Freestyle skiing ladies' moguls final (21:00)

Feb. 12 (Mon)
- Curling mixed doubles semi-final (09:05, 20:05)
- Figure skating team event (10:00)
- Snowboard ladies' slope-style final run (10:00); ladies half-pipe qualification run (13:30)
- Alpine skiing ladies' giant slalom run 1 (10:15), run 2 (13:45)
- Biathlon women's 10km pursuit (19:10), men's 12.5km pursuit (21:00)
- Luge women's singles run 1 (19:50)
- Freestyle skiing men's moguls final (21:00)
- Speed skating ladies' 1,500m (21:30)
- Ski jumping ladies' normal hill individual final round (22:35)

Feb. 13 (Tue)
- Curling mixed doubles bronze medal game (09:05); gold medal game (20:05)
- Snowboard ladies' half-pipe final run (10:00)
- Alpine skiing men's alpine combined slalom (15:00)
- Cross-country skiing ladies sprint classic qualification (17:30); men's sprint classic qualification (18:05)
- Short track speed skating ladies 500m (Korea's Choi Min-jeong to compete, 19:00)
- Luge women's singles run 3 (19:30)
- Speed skating men's 1,500m (20:00)

Feb. 14 (Wed)
- Curling men round-robin session 1 (Korea vs. USA, 09:05), session 2 (vs. Sweden, 20:05)
- Figure skating pair short program (10:00)
- Alpine skiing ladies' slalom run 1 (10:15)
- Snowboard men's half-pipe final run (10:30)
- Ice hockey women preliminary round (COR vs. Japan, 16:40)
- Nordic combined individual gundersen NH/10km cross-country (17:45)
- Speed skating ladies' 1,000m (19:00)
- Biathlon women's 15km individual (20:05)
- Luge doubles run 1 (20:20)

Feb. 15 (Thu)
- Curling women round robin session 2 (Korea vs.Canada, 09:05), session 3 (vs. Japan, 20:05)
- Skeleton men heats 1 and 2 (Korea's Yun Sung-bin to compete, 10:00)
- Figure skating pair free skating (10:30)
- Alpine skiing men's super-G (11:00)
- Cross-country skiing ladies' 10km free (15:30)
- Biathlon men's 20km individual (20:00)
- Speed skating men's 10,000m (20:00)
- Freestyle skiing ladies' aerials qualification 1 (20:00)
- Ice hockey men preliminary round (Korea vs. Czech Republic, 21:10)
- Luge team relay competition (21:30)

Feb. 16 (Fri)
- Curling men round-robin session 4 (Korea vs. Norway, 09:05), session 5 (vs. Canada, 20:05); women round-robin session 4 (Korea vs. Switzerland, 14:05)
- Skeleton men heats 3 and 4 (Korea's Yun Sung-bin to compete, 09:30)
- Figure skating men's single short program (10:00)
- Snowboard ladies' cross big final (12:56)
- Cross-country skiing men's 15km free (15:00)
- Freestyle skiing ladies' aerials final (20:00)
- Speed skating ladies' 5,000m (20:00)
- Ski jumping men's large hill individual qualification (21:30)

Feb. 17 (Sat)
- Figure skating men single free skating (10:00)
- Freestyle skiing ladies' ski slope-style final run (13:00)
- Curling men round-robin session 6 (Korea vs. Great Britain, 14:05); women round robin session 6 (Korea vs. Great Britain, 20:05)
- Ice hockey men preliminary round (Korea vs. Switzerland, 16:40)
- Cross-country skiing ladies' 4 X 5km relay (18:30)
- Biathlon women's 12.5km mass start (20:15)
- Skeleton women heat 3 and 4 (20:20)
- Short track speed skating ladies' 1,500m final (Korea's Shim Suk-hee and Choi Min-jeong to compete, 21:11); men's 1,000m final (Korea's Seo yi-ra, Hwang Dae-heon and Lim Hyo-jun to compete, 21:26)
- Ski jumping men's large hill individual final round (22:30)

Feb. 18 (Sun)
- Alpine skiing men's giant slalom run 2 (13:45)
- Curling women round-robin session 7 (Korea vs. China, 14:05); men round-robin session 8 (Korea vs. Denmark, 20:05)
- Freestyle skiing men's ski slope-style final run 3 (14:11); men's aerials final 3 (20:52)
- Cross-country skiing men's 4 X 10km relay (15:15)
- Bobsled 2-man heat 1 and 2 (Korean duo of Won Yun-jong and Seo Young-woo to compete, 20:05)
- Biathlon men's 15km mass start (20:15)
- Speed skating ladies' 500m (Korea's Lee Sang-hwa to compete, 20:56)
- Ice hockey men preliminary round (Korea vs. Canada, 21:10); women classifications (12:10, 16:40)

Feb. 19 (Mon)
- Curling women round-robin session 8 (Korea vs. Sweden, 09:05); men round-robin session 9 (Korea vs. Italy, 14:05)
- Snowboard ladies' big air qualification heat (09:30)
- Figure skating ice dance short dance (10:00)
- Freestyle skiing ladies' ski half-pipe qualification run 1 and 2 (10:00)
- Ice hockey women play-offs semifinals (13:10, 21:10)
- Speed skating ladies' team pursuit quarterfinals (20:00); men's 500m (20:53)
- Bobsled 2-man heats 3 and 4 (Korean duo of Won Yun-jong and Seo Young-woo to compete, 20:15)
- Ski jumping men's team final round (22:36)

Feb. 20 (Tue)
- Curling men round-robin session 10 (Korea vs. Switzerland, 09:05); women round-robin session 10 (Korea vs. USA, 14:05)
- Figure skating ice dance free dance (10:00)
- Freestyle skiing ladies' ski half-pipe final run 3 (11:18)
- Ice hockey men play-offs qualifications (12:10, 16:40, 21:10); women classifications (12:10, 16:40)
- Short track speed skating ladies' 1,000m heat (Korea's Shim Suk-hee and Choi Min-jeong to compete, 19:00); men's 500m heat (Korea's Seo yi-ra, Hwang Dae-heon and Lim Hyo-jun to compete, 19:45); ladies' 3,000m relay final (Korea's Shim Suk-hee, Choi Min-jeong, Kim A-rang, Kim Ye-jin and Lee Yu-bin to compete, 20:23)
- Biathlon 2 X 6km women + 2 X 7.5km men mixed relay (20:15)
- Bobsled women heats 1 and 2 (20:50)
- Nordic combined individual gundersen LH/10km cross-country (21:45)

Feb. 21 (Wed)
- Curling women round-robin session 11 (Korea vs. OAR, 09:05), session 12 (vs. Denmark, 20:05); men round-robin session 12 (Korea vs. Japan, 14:05)
- Figure skating ladies' single skating short program (10:00)
- Ice hockey men play-offs quarterfinals (12:10, 16:40, 21:10); women bronze medal game (16:40)
- Freestyle skiing men's ski cross big final (14:35)
- Cross-country skiing ladies' team sprint free final (19:00); men's team sprint free final (19:30)
- Bobsled women heats 3 and 4 (20:40)
- Speed skating ladies' team pursuit final (21:52); men's team pursuit (22:11)

Feb. 22 (Thu)
- Freestyle skiing men's ski half-pipe final run (11:30)
- Ice hockey women gold medal game (13:10)
- Alpine skiing men's slalom run 2 (13:45)
- Short track speed skating men's 500m (Korea's Seo yi-ra, Hwang Dae-heon, Lim Hyo-jun, Kim Do-kyoum and Kwak Yoon-gy to compete, 19:00); ladies' 1,000m final (Korea's Shim Suk-hee, Choi Min-jeong and Kim A-rang to compete, 20:23); men's 5,000m relay final (20:47)
- Nordic combined team gundersen LH/4 X 5km cross-country (19:20)
- Curling men semi-final (20:05)
- Biathlon women's 4 X 6km relay (20:15)

Feb. 23 (Fri)
- Snowboard ladies' big air final (9:30)
- Figure skating ladies single free skating (10:00)
- Curling men bronze medal game (15:35); women semi-final (20:05)
- Ice hockey men play-offs semifinals (16:40, 21:10)
- Speed skating men's 1,000m (19:00)
- Biathlon men's 4 X 7.5km relay (20:15)

Feb. 24 (Sat)
- Snowboard men's big air final (10:00)
- Cross-country skiing men's 50km mass start classic (14:00)
- Curling men gold medal game (15:35); women bronze medal game (20:05)
- Ice hockey men bronze medal game (21:10)
- Speed skating ladies' mass start final (21:30); men's mass start final (22:00)

Feb. 25 (Sun)
- Bobsled 4-man heats 3 and 4 (9:30)
- Curling women gold medal game (09:05)
- Ice hockey men gold medal game (13:10)
- Cross-country skiing ladies' 30km mass start classic (15:15)
- Closing ceremony (20:00)

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Best time to visit South Korea - 2017

Seasons and Weather

South Korea’s climate is typically temperate with four distinct seasons. There is never a bad time to visit South Korea but travelers should time their visit according to what they want to see and do during their trip. The seasons in South Korea are divided into spring, summer, autumn and winter, each bringing with its own benefits and challenges.

Spring

During the spring, which falls between April and June, the country is painted pink by the abundant cherry blossoms that decorate South Korea’s green spaces. The weather during this season is the least likely to be inclement, making it one of the more popular, albeit crowded, times of the year to visit South Korea - expect mostly sunny days.

Summer

Summers in South Korea are generally warm but often see monsoon rains from July to August, making the whole country almost intolerably muggy. If you don’t want to find yourself perpetually damp then this time of the year is best avoided. By June the average temperature is 22°C with July and August experiencing the highest rainfall of the year.

Autumn

Once the rains have passed, however, the country is bathed in the most stunning shades of orange and red as the autumn leaves start to bloom. With mild temperatures, low rainfall and a wealth of unadulterated natural beauty, autumn (September to November) is a close rival to spring with regards to being the best period to visit South Korea.

Winter

Finally, we come to the cold but curiously delightful season that is winter, falling between December and March. While being cold is never the best thing in the world, there is a certain charm about wrapping up warm and walking through crisp, white snow. Transport still runs like clockwork in South Korea and many points of interest are likely to be far less congested than usual so if you want to avoid the crowds, winter isn’t such a bad time to visit. This is also the perfect time to go to South Korea if skiing, snowboarding or any other snow-related activity is on the agenda.

Climate | Seoul

	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
TEMP MIN °C	-9	-7	-2	5	11	16	21	22	15	7	0	-7
TEMP MAX °C	0	3	8	17	22	27	29	31	26	19	11	3
RAINFALL (MM)	31	20	38	76	81	130	376	267	119	41	46	25

Climate | Jeju Island

	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
TEMP MIN °C	3	4	6	10	14	19	23	24	20	15	10	5
TEMP MAX °C	8	9	13	18	22	25	29	30	26	21	16	11
RAINFALL (MM)	65	62	89	90	97	181	240	283	222	80	62	48

Festivals and Events

Encompassing everything we know and love about the Far East, festivals in South Korea delicately mingle religion, culture and cuisine, invariably offering spectators an event to remember. Always characterized by elaborate dress, bright and dazzling colors, music, dancing, food and high spirits, there is little not to enjoy when it comes to South Korean festivals. Here are some of our favorites to whet your appetite.

Chuseok

Chuseok is known as the Korean Thanksgiving and falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. Originally, the festival was for the people to give thanks to their ancestors for a plentiful harvest. Nowadays it is celebrated by exchanging gifts as the women of each family prepare a variety of special dishes, most of which include the newly harvested rice, for which Koreans are so thankful. Songpyeon, a cake made from ground rice and stuffed with red beans, chestnuts, and sesame seeds, is a traditional dish eaten during this festival.

BIFF (Busan International Film Festival)

One of Asia’s biggest and most influential films festivals, BIFF aims to showcase and promote the work of up and coming directors, particularly from Asia, and screen some of the newest and hottest films around. The festival takes place at the Busan Cinema Centre and includes a number of different talks and masterclasses in addition to showing films from a variety of different genres and styles. Awards are given out in various categories, such as the two best feature films, best actor and actress, the film that gained the most acclaim from the audience and the best world documentary film. Prizes are all in cash as a way to help filmmakers with their next projects.

Ultra Korea Music Festival

Seoul welcomes to the stage some of the hottest artists and DJs in the world during the Ultra Korea Music Festival. Past performers of this global music extravaganza have included Deadmau5, Chase & Status, Afrojack, Armin van Buuren and Avicii. The vibe at the festival is always electric, and not just because of the electronic beats coming from the gigantic speakers at the front. Hundreds of thousands of music lovers make their way to the capital for this event as they pay homage to some of their best-loved rhythm-makers.

Gangneung Dano Festival

The Dano festival is celebrated across both North and South Korea but the Gangneung branch has gained special recognition by spectators and UNESCO who designated it one of the “Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity”. Traditionally, during this festival, women would wash their hair with water that has been boiled with the sweet flag (a wetland plant) while men engaged in wrestling matches. Blue and red traditional clothes are also worn for the duration of the festival and music, singing and wine all make generous appearances.

Boryeong Mud Festival

Each year, the muddy shores of Boryeong see an influx of visitors as hordes of locals and foreigners head to the Mud Festival for the chance to blow off some steam while they get their hands dirty (literally). Mud sliding, mud massages, and mud wrestling are just some of the messy events that take place during this unique festival. The mud itself is sought after for its curative properties and whilst celebrating, men and women cake themselves in it with the hopes that their skin will be all the better for it afterward.

2017 Calendar

To help plan your visit to South Korea, here's an overview of the festivals and events taking place in 2017. This is by no means an exhaustive list so if you are thinking of heading to South Korea outside of these dates and want to know what's on, check out a more comprehensive list here.

March 24th-26th - Ultra Korea Music Festival (Seoul)
May 20th - June 11th - FIFA U-20 World Cup (Nationwide)
June (dates TBC) - Gangneung Dano Festival (Gangneung)
July 14th-23rd - Boryeong Mud Festival (Boryeong)
October 4th-6th - Chuseok (Nationwide)
October (dates TBC) - BIFF (Busan)

There's also a number of national holidays in South Korea and on these dates many businesses and some tourist sites will close for the day so plan your visit accordingly.

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