Vietnamese Youth Enjoys Latest K-Trends at Korea Culture Fair in Hanoi

No need to take trip to Korea! Vietnamese people can enjoy Korean culture right in the heart of Hanoi.
April 07, 2022 | 08:55

On April 3 2022, from 2PM to 5PM, the Mugunghwa 2022 - Blooming fair in Hanoi was held at the Sports and Culture Center of Thanh Xuan District, attracting a large number of young people.

Vietnamese Youth Enjoys Latest K-Trends at Korea Culture Fair in Hanoi
The Mugunghwa in Hanoi is a non-profit project promoting cultural exchange and the development of friendship between Korea and Vietnam. Photo: The Mugunghwa Blooming Facebook

April in Korea is in the middle of Spring, the weather is warm, the flowers are in full bloom and this is also the time when The Mugunghwa 2022 event takes place with the theme "Blooming season".

This is a Korean culture fair conceived and developed by dynamic, enthusiastic Hanoi teenagers who love Korean culture and want to spread good values ​​to everyone.

The symbolic Mugunghwa was used as the name of the event. The national flower of Korea is Mugunghwa, or Rose of Sharon, which comes into bloom from July to October every year. Profusions of the blossom gracefully decorate the entire nation during that time, providing a view which has been loved by all Korean for many years.

Mugunghwa is also favorite plant of the people as the flower’s symbolic significance stems from the Korean word ‘Mugung’, meaning immortality.

This word accurately reflects the enduring nature of Korean culture, and the determination and perseverance of the Korean people.

Photo: Hoa Hoc Tro
Visitors experienced Korean cultural space through many interesting activities. Photo: Hoa Hoc Tro

Taking place on the weekend, the festival gave the local people a full experience of the latest trends in Korean cultures. The event atmosphere was lively with activities of six booths: food stall, calligraphy booth, folk game booth, Hanbok booth and K-drama booth.

Photo: Hoa Hoc Tro
Hanbok - Korean traditional costumes are prepared for visitors to experience a stylish and authentic Korean transformation at the Hanbok booth. Photo: Hoa Hoc Tro
Photo: Hoa Hoc Tro
Visitors learned to write Korean calligraphy at the Calligraphy booth. Photo: Hoa Hoc Tro
Photo: Hoa Hoc Tro
K-food lovers can experience making Korean dishes at the food stall.Photo: Hoa Hoc Tro

For the fans of the hit series Squid Game, the Korean folk game stall is a place not to be missed. This is the place where the seemingly simple but super thrilling competitions take place such as: Takji paper smashing, Tuho pipe throwing...

Photo: Hoa Hoc Tro
The Takji paper smashing game created a lot of attraction after the success of Squid Game. Photo: Hoa Hoc Tro
Photo: Hoa Hoc Tro
Visitors things everything seems simple and easy after watching Squid Game, but after playing, the game is difficult and stressful yet thrilling. Photo: Hoa Hoc Tro

One of the most anticipated event is the K-Pop wave. K-Pop fans in Hanoi gathered at The K-Drama booth with the K-Pop random play dance program is the place for us to show our love and understanding about the products that "storm" on the market of the entertainment industry. the land of Kimchi.

Photo: Hoa Hoc Tro
Random play dance K-Pop is a playground showing the talents and the love of young people as they dance to many popular K-pop songs. Photo: Hoa Hoc Tro
Photo: Hoa Hoc Tro
Photo: Hoa Hoc Tro
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