The Formula One Grand Prix will be held in Korea on October the 14th – 16th, 2011. The F1 will be held at the Korean International Circuit in Yeongam, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. The Korean International Circuit track was completed in 2010 and designed by renowned German track designer Hermann Tilke. The track at Yeongam is [...]]]>

Korean Grand Prix 2011

The Formula One Grand Prix will be held in Korea on October the 14th – 16th, 2011. The F1 will be held at the Korean International Circuit in Yeongam, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. The Korean International Circuit track was completed in 2010 and designed by renowned German track designer Hermann Tilke. The track at Yeongam is 5.615 km with an amazing 1.2 km straight, the longest straight of any Asian Formula One circuit. There is seating for up to 130,000 spectators at this track and 200,000 people are expected over the 3 day event.

The 2011 Formula One World Championship Race consists of 19 races held in 18 countries around the world. The F1 Korea Grand Prix is the 16th round in the Championship. Unlike most other tracks around the world, the Korean International Circuit is a counter-clockwise track which adds additional  challenges and excitement to the race. The track which was only completed a year ago is a very modern facility.

This years Korean Grand Prix is quite special and well worth the trip for K-Pop fans. There will be a free concert on October 15th featuring Girls’ Generation and Super Junior. The concert begins at 15:30 pm in the parking lot of the Korean International Circuit. On the 16th there will be a small rock festival and air show among other things. All of the programs are free for F1 ticket holders.

Korean F1 2011 Schedule Date and Time:

Friday 14th October
Formula One Practice 1: 10:00 – 11:30
Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk: 12:35 – 13:30
Formula One Practice 2: 14:00 – 15:30
Formula One Press Conference – Press Room: 16:00 – 17:00
CJ Hellovision Superrace First Practice Session: 16:00 – 16:30

Saturday 15th October
Formula One Pit Stop Practice: 09:00 – 09:40
Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk: 09:00 – 09:40
CJ Hellovision Superrace Second Practice Session: 09:45 – 10:15
Formula One Practice 3: 11:00 – 12:00
Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk: 12:05 – 13:30
CJ Hellovision Superrace Qualifying Session: 12:30 – 13:00
Formula One Qualifying: 14:00
Promoter Activity Autograph Session – F1 Drivers: 16:30 – 18:00

Sunday 16th October
Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk: 11:00 – 14:00
CJ Hellovision Superrace Race (10 Laps or 25 Mins): 12:00 – 12:30
Formula One Drivers Track Parade: 13:30
Formula One Starting Grid Presentation: 13:45 – 14:15
Formula One National Anthem: 14:46
Formula One Race: 15:00

Accommodation for the Korean Grand Prix:

If you wish to stay in Yeongam, Jeollanam-do for the Grand Prix, we recommend the official site for hotels for the Korean Grand Prix. http://f1lod.koreangp.kr/en/

Buy Tickets for the Korean Grand Prix 2011:

You can purchase tickets for this event from InterPark Tickets.

How to get to the Korean Grand Prix 2011:

Korean International Circuit Layout:

Video with information about Korean International Circuit

Footage from the Korean Grand Prix 2010. Looks like the weather will be good this year.

If you have any questions about this event, leave a message on our FORUM.

On June, 30th 2011 Korea Post released a new series of stamps. Every 2 weeks new stamps are released with a different theme. On June 30th two new stamp designs were released of King Sejong’s Royal Tomb and King Taejo’s (the founder of the Joseon Dynasty) Royal Tomb .

The tombs are part of 40 [...]]]>

Stamp of King Sejong's Tomb

On June, 30th 2011 Korea Post released a new series of stamps. Every 2 weeks new stamps are released with a different theme. On June 30th two new stamp designs were released of King Sejong’s Royal Tomb and King Taejo’s (the founder of the Joseon Dynasty) Royal Tomb .

The tombs are part of 40 royal tombs which hold the bodies of dead Kings and Queens from the Joseon Dynasty. The 40 royal tombs were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in June, 2009. To find out more information about the Royal Tombs visit our Royal Tomb Page.

The cost of both stamps is 250 won. The size of the King Sejong stamp is 52mm x 36mm. The size of the King Taejo stamp is 52mm x 24mm

For more information about the stamps and new stamps that are released every fortnight check out http://www.koreastamp.go.kr/

I was awoken at at 1:40 am today by the sound of many sirens. This is common when living in Sinchon but they were particularly loud today and close. I headed outside to see what was going on and there were many people gathering around. It turns out a fire broke out in one of [...]]]>

Fire In Sinchon, Seoul.

I was awoken at at 1:40 am today by the sound of many sirens. This is common when living in Sinchon but they were particularly loud today and close. I headed outside to see what was going on and there were many people gathering around. It turns out a fire broke out in one of the buildings. I headed closer through all the fire trucks and people and noticed it was the Occult 2 bar. There was a lot of smoke but I couldn’t see the fire. The fire men were quick to put out the fire and it seems no one was injured.

I wonder what is going to happen to the Occult 2 bar? The fire trucks are still outside as I write this. I will have a look tomorrow and see what damage was done. Hopefully the damage was minor and things can return to normal.

UPDATE: Minor damage. A small fire with a lot of smoke. Occult 2 Bar is open again.

Location of the fire:

Converse Promotional Event outside U-Plex Department Store in Sinchon, Seoul.

There seems to be a few of these Converse promotional events around Seoul. Not owning a pair or having any interest in Converse, I have no idea what’s going on. There were a few signs that said Free Print so I’m guessing you can get [...]]]>

Converse Event Sinchon

Converse Promotional Event outside U-Plex Department Store in Sinchon, Seoul.

There seems to be a few of these Converse promotional events around Seoul. Not owning a pair or having any interest in Converse, I have no idea what’s going on. There were a few signs that said Free Print so I’m guessing you can get some designs printed onto your Converse!

There was a big Converse truck at the event that said “Converse Moving Custom Studio”. In here it seems like they are selling Converse shoes and doing the printing. Outside the truck there was a guy with a Converse shoe on his head trying to get the attention of people passing by and 15 girls wearing Converse sneakers and T-shirts. It didn’t take long before a huge crowd gathers, mostly men. If you were wearing Converse shoes you could get your photo taken with the girls and get the “free print”.

If you know what’s going on or where there are more of these events, leave a comment below.

Tesco launched in South Korea in 1999 in a joint partnership with Samsung. To become more popular they changed their name to Homeplus. Currently Homeplus is one of the top 5 supermarkets in Korea.

A while back I noticed some posters in train stations that showed products from Tesco and looked very similar [...]]]> Tesco launched in South Korea in 1999 in a joint partnership with Samsung. To become more popular they changed their name to Homeplus. Currently Homeplus is one of the top 5 supermarkets in Korea.

A while back I noticed some posters in train stations that showed products from Tesco and looked very similar to the shelves at their supermarkets. I thought it was some sort of cool advertisement but it was more than that. The posters have the same layout and same products as their supermarkets with a QR (Qucik Response) code attached to each product. The idea is that when the busy South Korean people are going home after a long day’s work they can go shopping while waiting for their train. They browse the posters, scan the QR code with their phone, pay online and when they return home the food will be delivered.

This saves a lot of time for the busy South Korean’s as they are known to work the longest hours at work alongside the Japanese.

Check out this cool video I found;