Some things I want to do here

This weekend is a Mud Festival. Yes, a MUD festival. It looks like lots of fun.
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=1058524
The Boryeong Mud Festival has "healthy mud" at Daechon Beach. People have mud baths, mud packs, mud everything.  It looks like fun.

Here is a street art festival in Gwachoeon from 29Sept-3Oct.
http://www.gcfest.or.kr/eng/

10/15-10/17
International Jazz Festival
http://www.jarasumjazz.com/2010/teaser/
25,000 won for tickets

Oct 1-12:
Lantern Festival in Jinju
http://www.yudeung.com/09E_index.php

I went to that site and it said the 2009 festival is cancelled because of the "new flu".  Wow.  It's 2010 and also that last flu scare was a joke.

7/29-8/1
Percussion festival.
http://www.sacheonpercussion.org/2008en/main/index.php
This site describes the 2008 festival though. hmmmm

8/5-8/8
MUAN WHITE LOTUS FESTIVAL
This is in Mokpo, near the ocean.  It looks awesome. I love flowers, especially white flowers. I have been wanting to go to Mokpo because I almost took a job there.

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