1.Full-day tour (28 July, Thu)

Thu_FULL) Korean Porcelain Tour

Date/Time

-July 28 (Thu) 09:00 – 17:00

Itinerary

-Conference Venue – Icheon Cerapia (The World Ceramic Center) – Icheon Sagimak-Gol Ceramic Village – Conference Venue

Price

-KRW 115,000/person (minimum 10 persons basis)

Conditions

-English speaking guide’s assistance

-Minibus

-All admission included. Lunch NOT included

Description

-Icheon Cerapia  is an exhibition center of contemporary ceramic works that is run by the World Ceramic Exposition Foundation. The Ceramic Center has three permanent exhibition halls which feature around 500 contemporary ceramic works by Korean and foreign artists; and one special exhibition hall which features works done for the World Ceramic Biennale International Ceramic Workshop event.
-Icheon Sagimak-Gol areas include a ceramics village with many ceramics stores. Ceramic artists have researched traditional manufacturing methods and reenacted the beauty of Goryeo celadon and Joseon white porcelain here. The village is the center of the effort to preserve such artistic spirits.

2.Half-day tour (28 July, Thu)

Thu_HALF) Seoul Shopping Tour

Date/Time

-July 28 (Thu) 12:00 - 17:00

Itinerary

-Conference Venue – Dongdaemoon Market – Insadong - Namdaemoon Market - Conference Venue

Price

-KRW 71,000- (minimum 10 persons basis)

Conditions

-English speaking guide’s assistance

-Minibus

-All admission included. Lunch NOT included

Description

-Dongdaemoon Market is a colorful, bustling spot for bargain shoppers. Many stores are not much bigger than closets, but the combination of goods covering a wide spectrum brightens the sprawling 10block shopping area. You can find the largest selection of silk in Korea as well as other fabrics, shoes, sports equipments, bags, vegetables and fishes, and clothes of all kinds. This market is no stranger to foreigners, who come here from all over the world to find bargains at any time of the day, even 5’oclock in the morning.
-Insadong has been at the heart of the nation's capital for 600 years and it has been the center of culture since the time of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). Insadong was once known as 'Mary's Alley,' and is a favorite shopping spot among foreigners. Over forty percent of the nation's antique stores are in Insadong. There are a variety of art works from earthenware of the Unified Silla Era to white pottery of the Joseon Era.
-Namdaemoon Market is a large market in Seoul' South Korea. The market is located next to Namdaemun' which means "Great Southern Gate'" and was the main southern gate to the old city. Namdaemun market is one of the oldest continually running markets in South Korea' and it is the largest retail market in Seoul. Much of the market is outside' but there are also many stores which line the streets. Many retailers buy their items' particularly clothing' at wholesale prices at Namdaemun' to resell in their own stores in other cities. Namdaemun is a popular tourist attraction' but most of the customers are Korean.