Hurry along to catch the last of the season — the peak display is likely to come to an early end ahead of the weekend as heavy rain and strong winds are set to hit starting Thursday.
In an effort to diversify its seasonal offerings, Starbucks Korea has swapped its signature spring drinks with those of Starbucks Japan, importing a Japanese iced coffee that already has a following among Korean tourists.
Cherry blossom-lined Gyeonghwa Station in Jinhae, Changwon, South Gyeongsang, is crowded with visitors on the afternoon of March 29 as the Jinhae Gunhangje Festival, Korea’s largest spring flower festival, gets underway.
A wave of pink is sweeping across the southern parts of Korea as cherry blossoms burst into bloom, ushering in a season of festivals expected to draw throngs of springtime visitors.
Attention is turning to whether the “600 degrees rule,” a widely used method for predicting cherry blossom blooms, will be accurate this year.
A warbling white-eye forages for nectar on a branch of a cherry blossom in full bloom in Suyeong District, Busan, on March 10.
Cherry blossom viewing in Korea will likely come to an end on Friday as heavy rain and strong winds are expected to sweep across the country starting this weekend.
The Yeongdeungpo Yeouido Spring Flower Festival attracted not only visitors keen on seeing the beauty of the cherry blossoms, but also some coming to appreciate them with other senses.
Inclement weather conditions may affect the visuals of cherry blossoms in full bloom this year.
With rain predicted for much of the country, the cherry blossoms might not last long.
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