Tuesday, March 11th: RAS-K Lecture-Meeting, featuring Dr. Moon J. Pak (Biologist and MD, Chairman of the US-DPRK Medical Science Exchange Committee and the Vice-president of the Korean-American National Coordinating Council) speaking on “North Korea Today.” He will focus on the realities of contemporary North Korean society as he has experienced them, while refuting several common myths or misperceptions about it. See the interesting description of this speech on our website for more. 7:30 pm in the 2nd-floor Resident’s Lounge of the Somerset Palace, Anguk-dong (just north of Jogye-sa), Seoul. Free for RAS Members, w5000 donation requested from others.
Sat-Sun March 15-16th: Inner Seorak-san Tour
A weekend spent enjoying the grand natural beauty of the less-visited western region of South Korea’s greatest national park, Seorak-san. On Saturday we’ll walk up a long beautiful Inner Seorak valley to the legendary Baekdam-sa (Hundred Pools Temple) and admire the scenic forests, steams and ridges. Then on Sunday, we’ll visit the beautiful South Seorak area and hike to its best-known waterfall (one of Korea’s highest) and see former President Rhee’s retreat-home.
Sun March 16th: KTX Bullet Train Tour to Busan
This one-day round-trip trip takes us to Yongdu-san Park, then the famously dynamic Jagalchi Fish market, Taejong-dae coastal-cliffs Park, the UN Memorial Cemetery, the Busan City Museum and the bay of Haeun-dae, one of the most famous beaches of Korea.
Sat March 22: Major Temples of western Sobaek-san Tour
Despite the dramatic mountain scenery and the distinctive natural features found here, there has been little ‘development’ in this national park, so it is still a relatively unspoiled retreat into nature. We’ll visit the charming Huibang-sa and the gigantic Guin-sa Temples, while enjoying the early-spring scenery.
Sun March 23rd: Juwang-san National Park and Jusan Reservoir Hike — A special treat for movie fans- the Jusan Reservoir is the scenic location for the movie “Spring, Summer Fall Winter and…Spring.” 30 willow trees more than a century old decorate this ancient reservoir, giving it a mysterious vibe. We’ll also tour other parts of this beautiful, fascinating and remote national park just east of Andong City.
Sat-Sun March 29-30th: Mai-san and Muju Gucheon-dong Valley Tour (Deogyu-san National Park) – Exploring the best parts of these famous mountains in North Jeolla Province will take us to an ancient fortress, a temple filled with Shamanic stone pagodas between the “Horse-Ears Mountains”, a two-tiered waterfall, and an old Confucian school – all in wonderfully beautiful flowery springtime scenery.
Sun March 30th: Walking Tour of Joseon Seoul Architecture with leading expert Peter Bartholomew — 9am~3:30pm — Walking through Seoul’s past and examining the cultural and historical background of the Seoul palaces and Joseon-dynasty landmarks, as well as some rare and recently excavated royal treasures. RAS highly recommends this tour — you can learn so much!
Being a Member of the Royal Asiatic Society - Korea has many benefits, including free attendance of interesting lectures, receiving newsletters of activities, discounts on great tours of Korea’s most beautiful and fascinating places led by experts, discounts on books about all Korean subjects in English, and more. Everyone involved with Korean Studies who speaks English would do well to join this 108-year-old scholarly organization. For more information, call 763-9483 in Seoul during business hours, write to raskb@kornet.net or visit our website http://www.raskb.com/
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