The world around us “play[s] host to a million daily dramas, whether we witness them or not.” So writes Frank Dax, who has captured some of those daily dramas in Korea in his new book, titled Real Toads, Imagined Garden, published last December.
Autumn is, arguably, the best time of the year to visit Korea. The oppressive heat of summer and the unbearable humidity of the rainy season are replaced with the crisp, cool temperatures of the mornings and the brilliance of the red and golden leaves on the forested mountains. Besides beautiful scenery, cool temperatures and delicious food and drink, autumn has Jungyangjeol - one of the luckiest days in the Korean calendar.
Held by the King Sejong Institute Center, USA. and Korean Cultural Center.
The third expert is David McCann, a professor at Harvard University in the U.S.