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Korea's October Holidays & Two Three-day Weekends in a Row
Two of Korea's five national holidays fall in the same week this year: Gaecheonjeol (개천절) on Saturday, October 3, and Hangul Day (한글날) on Friday, October 9. Because Gaecheonjeol lands on a Saturday, Monday, October 5 is a substitute holiday, and Hangul Day opens a second three-day weekend that runs through October 11. The 31st Busan International Film Festival opens on October 6, between the two breaks.
Breaking the Eye-Level Habit: A Beginner’s Field Guide to Street and Travel Photography in South Korea
South Korea is a playground for photographers. Within a single afternoon, you can pivot from framing jagged coastal fishing boats to capturing the geometric layers of a mountain temple, ending the night under the neon-drenched pulse of urban apartment towers.
Yet, after shooting here for a few years, a creative rut often creeps in: Stand there. Camera up. Eye level. Click.
How Buddhism Became a Lifestyle Trend with Young Koreans
Buddhist-themed pop-up stores, meditation classes, and merchandise have become a regular draw at Korean shopping malls in 2026, aimed mainly at shoppers in their twenties and thirties. The trend, known as hip Buddhism (힙불교), is growing at the same time as the number of Koreans who identify as Buddhist continues to fall.
Why Electric Cars Are Winning Over Koreans in Their 20s
Koreans in their twenties registered 11,844 new electric cars from January through August 2026, a 130 percent increase from the same period last year. The figures come from market tracker CarIsYou and were reported by Korea JoongAng Daily on September 26. Across all age groups, EV purchases rose 84.2 percent over the same period, so the youngest adult buyers are moving to electric at roughly twice the market pace.
Location:How Chuseok Family Gatherings Are Changing in Korea
Chuseok remains one of Korea's most important family holidays, but the meaning of gathering is changing. Surveys released around the 2026 holiday show that many people still value family contact while questioning intrusive conversations, demanding rituals, and the assumption that everyone must celebrate in the same way.
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