apart from the main event, they had other stuff going on named aptly fringe event. i guess it ensured that more people came flocking to the festival but i wasn't able to enjoy every bit of it. also, maybe because i was a tad too short to peer over people's shoulders. still, they had a lot of things going on and it was a really good festival; there was a little bit for everyone, children, adults, families, couples, locals, foreigners and all. i must say, S.Korea does know how to put on a great festival.

here are some pics (or lots) to paint the picture.

whats a sand festival doing if it doesn't have ginormous sand sculptures?

they had lots of things going on at the same time. i went on the first day of the festival, so there was an opening ceremony and all that. first days are always the best to attend on any festival.

there was an air show, my very first air show and it was so so amazing! mind blowing! how can they be so in sync and symmetrical and synchronized? it was crazy.

they even drew a heart!

this was the fringe event i mentioned just now.

and within this fringe festival, there are other ongoing performances such as the one below. oh, and also a parade.

when the important people cut the ribbon during the opening ceremony, a robot flew out! it was really cool.

during the opening ceremony, First (a mixed idol group that i know nothing of) and No Brain performed!

and to end an awesome day, of course, like any festival - Sand Club yo! music and dance on the sand, by the sea. can it get any better? wait, just a tiny little problem; the music! why always electronic? i no get it. oh well, gotta take what i can get. haha.

oh! i can't possibly end this post without a picture of the people/friends i was with.

there was Henry, Nay, Rodrigo and a few others but this is the only picture i have with them. eek.

what can i say? i love Korean festivals, they have a way with it. they are always amazing!

- Joan C: 08.06.13

yup, i can now safely say that i've lived and breathed Busan because i went to a Lotte Giants baseball game. :D and the best part? Lotte Giants won!

warm up.

the crowd.

 

the bond over baseball.

the crowd was craaazy. it was an eye-opener. through dramas and variety shows, i know that baseball is a big thing in Korea and i think this is considered small scale because this one was held in Busan. but the people do not lose in spirit and cheers, they sing along to every cheer song and shout and support their players. it was awesome. i loved it and at the same time, so amused by it. oh, i was very confused too. haha. i knew the most basic of the game which was the home run thing but watching the game, i learned that there is much more to baseball than that. thankfully, my Korean friends helped out with the translations. ㅎㅎ

친구들~

and another proof that i have fully immersed in the Korean baseball culture; presenting the plastic bags!

Selca ^^

it was an experience of a lifetime. so grateful for my Korean friends and Henry (lol). i'm really glad to have made friends with them and to spend a day like this with them, immersing in an authentic Korean experience. 

it was 대박! 

yesterday, i finally got myself to the Dadaepo Sunset Fountain of Dream! and along with me were Yan Yee, Henry and Victor. the musical fountain show was simply mesmerizing, magical and a must-go. 

it was definitely worth the one hour plus trip there for a 30 minutes show. it was so pretty and somehow, the fountain managed to interpret the feelings of the songs. 

they played a total of 5 songs and the fountain operates every day at 8pm and on weekends, they have two shows. you can even request songs to be played. 

good times. ^^

i'm gonna leave you with a short video i took of two songs; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw3MJZ8U4a4 (:

- Joan C: 24.05.13