Hyoseok Cultural Festival Continues in Pyeongchang
The annual Hyoseok Cultural Festival is underway in Pyeongchang, South Korea, dedicated to Korean writer Yi Hyo-seok and his novel “When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom.” The event began on Friday and will continue until September 13, Korea Herald reports.
Buckwheat fields in Pyeongchang
After several weeks of intense heat and late monsoon rains, residents of the country visited festivals and tourist destinations over the weekend. In Pyeongchang, families and couples walked along paths through blooming buckwheat fields, took photographs and rode a small train among the white flowers.
The Hyoseok Festival was first held in 1999. Its program includes book discussions while walking through buckwheat fields, gatherings around bonfires where leaves are burned, as well as traditional outdoor performances.
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Autumn routes and weather
Visitors are also attracted by the Aranabi attraction in the city of Gangneung, Gangwon Province. The 300-meter cycling route above the water runs between Anmok and Namhangjin beaches at a height of about 20 meters above the water.
The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasts that typical early autumn weather will set in across the country from Monday. Morning temperatures during the week are expected to range from 15 to 22 degrees Celsius, while daytime temperatures will range from 23 to 31 degrees. Monday also coincides with the traditional seasonal marker “baengno,” which marks the beginning of full-fledged autumn.
